Extreme Weather Relief Act; established.
This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.
- Stage
- Session ended
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- House
- Sponsors
- +7
- Latest action
- Feb 5, 2025
Where it stands
Introduced (Current step)
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What it does
Extreme Weather Relief Act established. Establishes the Extreme Weather Relief Program, administered by the Department of Conservation and Recreation, for the purpose of holding parties responsible for covered greenhouse gas emissions between the covered period of January 1, 1995, and December 31, 2024, for the parties' share of the Commonwealth's costs due to climate change. The bill defines responsible parties as fossil fuel extractors or crude oil refiners causing emissions of one billion metric tons or more of covered greenhouse gases during the covered period. Under the bill, responsible parties are strictly liable for cost recovery payments to the Commonwealth. The bill requires the…
What moved
Who is involved
- Rae CousinsLead sponsor
- Bonita AnthonyCo-sponsor
- Irene ShinCo-sponsor
- J.R. HensonCo-sponsor
- Josh ColeCo-sponsor
- Kelly FowlerCo-sponsor
Sponsors
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