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HB1270

Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.

Status:
Vetoed

Chief Patron:
Charles Poindexter (R)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; prohibition on participation by Commonwealth.

Prohibits the Governor or any state agency from adopting any regulation establishing a carbon dioxide cap-and-trade program or bringing about the participation by the Commonwealth in a regional market for the trading of carbon dioxide allowances. The bill provides that the Commonwealth shall be allowed to participate in such a cap-and-trade program if the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia each adopt a resolution that specifically references and approves the regulatory text proposed for adoption by a state agency. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/10/2018 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103053D
  • 01/10/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 01/30/2018 - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 10-N)
  • 02/01/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 02/02/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/05/2018 - House: Passed by for the day
  • 02/06/2018 - House: Read second time and engrossed
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1270)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
  • 02/07/2018 - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (51-Y 47-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 02/08/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
  • 02/08/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
  • 02/28/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Read third time
  • 03/01/2018 - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)   Close Floor Vote
  • 03/05/2018 - House: Enrolled
  • 03/05/2018 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1270ER)
  • 03/05/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 03/06/2018 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1270ER)
  • 03/08/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 03/14/2018 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2018
  • 03/14/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, April 9, 2018
  • 04/09/2018 - Governor: Vetoed by Governor
  • 04/18/2018 - House: House sustained Governor's veto

Full text and vote history:

Virginia Legislative Information System

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