Carbon dioxide; regulating emissions. (SB615)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill Carrico (R-Grayson) with support from 12 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
Those copatrons are Del. Tom Garrett (R-Louisa), Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake), Sen. Emmett Hanger (R-Mount Solon), Sen. Ryan McDougle (R-Mechanicsville), Sen. Jeff McWaters (R-Virginia Beach), Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg), Sen. Phil Puckett (D-Tazewell), Sen. Bryce Reeves (R-Spotsylvania), Sen. Ralph Smith (R-Roanoke), Sen. Bill Stanley (R-Moneta), Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland), Sen. Frank Wagner (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Regulating carbon dioxide emissions. Establishes the process for adopting state carbon dioxide (CO2) requirements consistent with the emission guidelines the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) intends to propose under 111d of the Clean Air Act for regulating CO2 emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units in June 2014. The bill requires the State Air Pollution Control Board to establish separate CO2 performance standards for coal-fired and gas-fired electric generating units on a case-by-case basis, and based on the best system of emission reduction that has been adequately demonstrated and can be reasonably achieved through measures undertaken at each unit, without requiring the unit to switch fuel. The bill requires the Board to consider on a case-by-case basis whether less stringent performance standards than those required by EPA's Emission Guidelines are warranted, taking into account seven enumerated criteria. Once the Board determines appropriate performance standards, the Board, to the "maximum extent permissible," is to implement the performance standards through flexible regulatory mechanisms, including emissions averaging or emissions trading. Finally, the bill prohibits the state from submitting any 111d plan to EPA inconsistent with the bill, except as is necessary to comply with federal regulations. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/15/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14103858D |
01/15/2014 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
01/30/2014 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104538D-S1 |
02/03/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) |
02/04/2014 | Read second time |
02/04/2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104538D-S1 |
02/04/2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB615S1 |
02/05/2014 | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N) |
02/07/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2014 | Read first time |
02/07/2014 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/10/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB615S1) |
02/25/2014 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/27/2014 | Read second time |
02/28/2014 | Read third time |
02/28/2014 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/28/2014 | Engrossed by House as amended |
02/28/2014 | Passed House with amendment (91-Y 6-N) |
02/28/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
03/04/2014 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 2-N) |
03/06/2014 | Enrolled |
03/06/2014 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB615ER) |
03/06/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/07/2014 | Impact statement from DPB (SB615ER) |
03/09/2014 | Signed by President |
04/07/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 756 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/07/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0756) |