Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 965
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt greenhouse gas cap-and-dividend program to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to meet certain benchmarks adopted by commission.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires Environmental Quality Commission to adopt greenhouse gas cap-and-dividend program to reduce statewide greenhouse gas emissions to meet certain benchmarks adopted by commission. Establishes auction for allowances under program. Directs certain proceeds from allowances to be deposited in Pollution Refund Credit Trust Fund. Establishes Pollution Refund Credit Trust Fund. Distributes moneys collected from auction to personal income taxpayers and their dependents in equal shares. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue and Environmental Quality Commission for purpose of establishing cap-and-dividend program and funding first year of auction. Aligns greenhouse gas emissions reductions goals for certain other state programs with benchmarks established under cap-and-dividend program. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Chip Shields, Elizabeth Steiner, Alan Bates
Chief co-sponsors
1 co-sponsor
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Phil Barnhart, Chris Gorsek, Ken Helm
Chief co-sponsors
2 co-sponsors
Its course
May 14 to July 6, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateMay 14 to Jul 6 · stopped53 days
Waiting for a committeeMay 14 to May 195 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesMay 19 to Jul 6 · stopped48 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate May 14 – Jul 6
- May 14Introduced
- May 19Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- May 14Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- May 19Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate