Bill Summaries: S308 (2011-2012 Session)

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  • Summary date: Mar 15 2011 - View summary

    Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition.
    Codifies the provisions of the 1st edition as new subsection (h) to GS 143-215.107. Provides that no agency, as defined in GS 150B-2, may adopt, implement, or enforce (was, no state agency, regulatory board, or commission shall develop, implement, or enforce) a rule that regulates greenhouse emissions or limits human activity for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions if (1) federal law or regulation does not require the rule or (2) the rule is more stringent than a corresponding federal law or regulation. Amends the catch line to read: Air quality standards and classifications; limit on regulation of greenhouse gases. Expands the bill title to read as follows: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT STATE AGENCIES FROM ADOPTING, IMPLEMENTING, OR ENFORCING A RULE THAT REGULATES GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS OR LIMITS HUMAN ACTIVITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REDUCING GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IF THE RULE IS NOT REQUIRED BY A FEDERAL LAW OR REGULATION OR IS MORE STRINGENT THAN A CORRESPONDING FEDERAL REGULATION OR LAW.


  • Summary date: Mar 9 2011 - View summary

    Prohibits any state agency, regulatory board, or commission from developing, adopting, implementing, or enforcing any new rule, or amending, implementing, or enforcing any existing rule, that regulates greenhouse gas emissions or limits human activity for the purpose of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to the extent that the rule is more stringent than any federal law or regulation. Defines greenhouse gas and human activity.