Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 26, 2021. The 2021 session has ended.
2021 Regular Session
House Bill 2479
Modifies definition of "global warming" to include certain aerosol air contaminants, including black carbon.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Modifies definition of "global warming" to include certain aerosol air contaminants, including black carbon. Directs Department of Environmental Quality to estimate<b> human-caused</b> black carbon emissions in this state and recommend mitigation strategies in report to interim committees of Legislative Assembly no later than September 15, 2022. 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.
Its course
January 11 to June 26, 2021, 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 action7 actions on 6 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Jun 26 · stopped166 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 11 to Jan 198 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 19 to Apr 879 days
Ways and MeansApr 8 to Jun 26 · stopped79 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 8
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 House of Representatives Jan 11 – Jun 26
- Jan 11Introduced
- Jan 19Sent to Energy and Environment
- Mar 1Heard in Energy and Environment
- Mar 24Heard in Energy and Environment
- Apr 8Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
- Sent to Ways and Means
- Jun 26Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
- Jan 11First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 19Referred to Energy and Environment.House of Representatives
- Mar 1Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Mar 24Work Session held.House of Representatives
- Apr 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 8Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.House of Representatives
- Jun 26In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives