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S 259 - Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program - Vermont Key Vote

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Title: Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the climate superfund cost recovery program and other environmental programs.

Highlights:

  • Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program at the Agency of Natural Resources (Sec. 1). 

  • Requires an entity that was engaged in the trade or business of extracting fossil fuel or refining crude oil between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2019 can be assessed a cost recovery demand for the entity’s share of fossil fuel extraction or refinement contributing to greenhouse gas-related costs in Vermont (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that an entity will only be assessed a cost recovery demand if the agency determined that the entity’s products were responsible for more than one billion metric tons of covered greenhouse gas emissions (Sec. 1). 

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Title: Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes the climate superfund cost recovery program and other environmental programs.

Highlights:

  • Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program at the Agency of Natural Resources (Sec. 1). 

  • Requires an entity that was engaged in the trade or business of extracting fossil fuel or refining crude oil between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2019 can be assessed a cost recovery demand for the entity’s share of fossil fuel extraction or refinement contributing to greenhouse gas-related costs in Vermont (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that an entity will only be assessed a cost recovery demand if the agency determined that the entity’s products were responsible for more than one billion metric tons of covered greenhouse gas emissions (Sec. 1). 

NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.

NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW.

NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT, WHICH REPLACES THE ENTIRE TEXT OF THE LEGISLATION WITH A NEW TEXT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

NOTE: THIS VOTE RECONSIDERS A PREVIOUS VOTE.

NOTE: AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS APPROVAL IN THE SENATE AND A MAJORITY IN THE HOUSE. THEN ANOTHER MAJORITY IS REQUIRED IN BOTH CHAMBERS AT END OF THE NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION. IT MUST THEN BE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF CITIZENS VOTING IN THE NEXT ELECTION TO BECOME ENACTED.

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS SIGNED AFTER A LINE ITEM VETO(S).

NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO CUT OFF DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR.

NOTE: THIS IS A SECOND READING VOTE TO END DEBATE ON THE BILL AND ADVANCE IT TO THE THIRD READING IN WHICH AN UP-OR-DOWN VOTE FOR PASSAGE WILL OCCUR ONLY IF VOTES CHANGE OR THE THIRD READING OCCURS ON A DIFFERENT LEGISLATIVE DAY.

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS AMENDED BY STRIKING THE ENTIRETY OF THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND REPLACING IT WITH THE TEXT OF THE AMENDMENT. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.

NOTE: THIS BILL WAS VOTED ON DURING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE

NOTE: THIS VERSION OF THE BILL HAS BEEN AMENDED FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE BILL.

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Title: Establishes the Climate Superfund Cost Recovery Program

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