| Title |
Greenhouse Gas Credits for Water Quality Projects |
| Status |
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely (03/05/2025) |
| Bill Subjects |
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| House Sponsors |
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| Senate Sponsors |
C. Simpson (R) |
| House Committee |
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| Senate Committee |
Transportation and Energy |
| Date Introduced |
02/05/2025 |
| AI Summary |
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| Summary |
The bill authorizes the owner or operator of a water quality green
infrastructure project (project) to sell or trade any greenhouse gas credits
(GHG credit) created by the project in the GHG credit trading program
(trading program) that is established by the air quality control commission
(AQCC) by rule.
The owner or operator that is conducting a project shall pay an
independent third-party auditor to certify the GHG credits created by the
project in order to sell or transfer those GHG credits in the trading
program.
The division of administration in the department of public health
and environment (division) shall monitor the sale and transfer of the GHG
credits created from a project in the trading program and permit owners
and operators of facilities that are regulated by the AQCC and the
division and participating in the trading program to purchase the GHG
credits in order to reach certain greenhouse gas compliance targets.
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| Fiscal Notes |
Fiscal Notes (02/24/2025) (most recent)
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