2019-2020 Session
Change SessionH.688 (Act 153)
An act relating to addressing climate change
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. Timothy Briglin
- Rep. Selene Colburn
- Rep. Sarah Copeland Hanzas
- Rep. Mary Hooper
- Rep. Martin LaLonde
- Rep. Laura Sibilia
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Janet Ancel
- Rep. Peter Anthony
- Rep. Sarah "Sarita" Austin
- Rep. John Bartholomew
- Rep. Matthew Birong Jr.
- Rep. Thomas Bock
- Rep. Nelson Brownell
- Rep. Jessica Brumsted
- Rep. Mollie Burke
- Rep. R. Scott Campbell
- Rep. James Carroll
- Rep. Seth Chase
- Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman
- Rep. Annmarie Christensen
- Rep. Kevin Christie
- Rep. Brian Cina
- Rep. Sara Coffey
- Rep. Harold "Hal" Colston
- Rep. Mari Cordes
- Rep. Carl Demrow
- Rep. Katherine "Kari" Dolan
- Rep. Johannah Donovan
- Rep. David Durfee
- Rep. Caleb Elder
- Rep. John Gannon
- Rep. Marcia Gardner
- Rep. Diana Gonzalez
- Rep. Maxine Grad
- Rep. Sandy Haas
- Rep. Nader Hashim
- Rep. Matthew Hill
- Rep. Philip "Jay" Hooper
- Rep. Robert Hooper
- Rep. Lori Houghton
- Rep. Mary Howard
- Rep. Kathleen James
- Rep. Stephanie Jerome
- Rep. Kimberly Jessup
- Rep. John Killacky
- Rep. Warren Kitzmiller
- Rep. Emilie Kornheiser
- Rep. Jill Krowinski
- Rep. Diane Lanpher
- Rep. William Lippert Jr.
- Rep. Emily Long
- Rep. Terence Macaig
- Rep. James Masland
- Rep. Michael McCarthy
- Rep. Curtis McCormack
- Rep. James McCullough
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
- Rep. Logan Nicoll
- Rep. Daniel Noyes
- Rep. John O'Brien
- Rep. Jean O'Sullivan
- Rep. Carol Ode
- Rep. Kelly Pajala
- Rep. Avram Patt
- Rep. David Potter
- Rep. Ann Pugh
- Rep. Barbara Rachelson
- Rep. Zachariah Ralph Watson
- Rep. Marybeth Redmond
- Rep. Peter Reed
- Rep. Robin Scheu
- Rep. Amy Sheldon
- Rep. Trevor Squirrell
- Rep. Thomas Stevens
- Rep. Mary Sullivan
- Rep. Randall Szott
- Rep. George Till
- Rep. Tristan Toleno
- Rep. Maida Townsend
- Rep. Matthew Trieber
- Rep. Joseph "Chip" Troiano
- Rep. Tommy Walz
- Rep. Kathryn Webb
- Rep. Rebecca White
- Rep. Theresa Wood
- Rep. David Yacovone
- Rep. Michael Yantachka
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- Last Recorded Action
- House 9/23/2020 - Senate message Governor's veto overridden
Bill/Resolution Text
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Detailed Status
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Roll Call History
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Committee Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
Thursday, January 16, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 2:15 PM
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Discussion with Regulatory Assistance Project regarding climate change and de-carbonization.
Richard Cowart, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project
Frederick Weston, Principal and Director, Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project
Friday, January 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 11:00 AM
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Discussion regarding resilience and rural economy.
Lauren Oates, Climate & Energy Policy Manager, The Nature Conservancy
Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
- 1:30 PM
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Discussion regarding rule making and cause of action, to include Joint Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules.
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 12:45 PM
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Lynn Knight, Executive Vice President, Institute for Sustainable Development
- 3:15 PM
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Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Jon Erickson, Professor, University of Vermont
- 10:30 AM
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Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 2:30 PM
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Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- 3:20 PM
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Discussion regarding Global Warming Solutions Act implementation in Massachusetts & natural climate solutions
Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
Laura Marx, Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy
Thursday, January 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, State of Vermont
Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
- 10:00 AM
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Ken Colburn, Co-Chair Energy Working Group, Maine Climate Council
David Cash, Dean of the Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston
- 3:30 PM
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Jenny Rushlow, Professor, Vermont Law School
Friday, January 24, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 8:45 AM
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Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- 11:30 AM
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Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- 1:00 PM
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Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
Mary Powell, Energy Leader, Small Business Owner
Win Smith, President, Sugarbush Resort & Trustee, The Nature Conservancy
Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- 3:30 PM
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Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 2:05 PM
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Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- 2:40 PM
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KC Whiteley, 350VT Board Vice Chair, 350Vermont
Evelyn Seidner, Student, Burr and Burton Academy
Seth Fisher-Olvera, Student, Vermont Commons School
- 3:05 PM
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Steve Crowley, Chair, Sierra Club Energy Committee
- 3:45 PM
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Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- 9:30 AM
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Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- 11:00 AM
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Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
- 2:00 PM
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Solutions to mitigate climate change from buildings.
Enrique Bueno, Chair, VT Passive House
- 3:00 PM
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Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
- 4:00 PM
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Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
Thursday, January 30, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- 10:00 AM
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Erica Bornemann, Director, Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- 11:45 AM
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Robert Morlino, Emergency Management Director, State Emergency Management Committee for Southern Vermont
- 2:00 PM
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Discussion regarding the Heat Vulnerability Index and the Social Vulnerability Index.
David Grass, Environmental Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
Jared Ulmer, Climate & Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
Friday, January 31, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 10:30 AM
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Committee discussion and mark-up
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:30 PM
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Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, State Climatologist
Tuesday, February 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 1:00 PM
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Committee discussion and mark-up
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Tara Kulkarni, Director, Center for Global Resilience & Security at Norwich University
- 10:00 AM
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Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 3:10 PM
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Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 6, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- 9:30 AM
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Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 10:00 AM
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Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
- 10:45 AM
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Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 2:00 PM
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Committee discussion regarding rule making & appropriations as they relate to H.688.
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, February 7, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:00 AM
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Mark-up and committee discussion.
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 1:00 PM
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Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- 1:35 PM
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Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, February 13, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 2:00 PM
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Rep. Timothy Briglin, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
Friday, February 14, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:30 PM
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Cause of Action
Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
Tuesday, February 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Appropriations
- 1:45 PM
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Funding
Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- 2:15 PM
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Rep. Timothy Briglin, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 2:45 PM
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VOTE
Thursday, February 20, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 9:45 AM
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Rep. Robert Bancroft, Sponsor
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:15 AM
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Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative, Sponsor
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:30 AM
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Global Warming Solution Act
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Thursday, June 18, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:00 AM
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Global Warming Solution Act
Jenny Rushlow, Professor, Vermont Law School
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Friday, June 19, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- 10:15 AM
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Global Warming Solution Act and Vote
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Discussion, Including possible amendments
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Tuesday, June 23, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Appropriations
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Sen. Christopher Bray, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Thursday, June 25, 2020
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Judiciary
- 10:00 AM
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Sections relating to suing the state of Vermont
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
Friday, September 4, 2020
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Energy and Technology
- 10:30 AM
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Walk through and discussion regarding the Senate changes to H.688.
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Committee Documents
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Witnesses Who Testified
Regular Session 2019-2020
House Committee on Appropriations
- Rep. Timothy Briglin, Chair, House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
House Committee on Energy and Technology
- Rep. Robert Bancroft, Sponsor
- Erica Bornemann, Director, Emergency Management & Homeland Security
- Enrique Bueno, Chair, VT Passive House
- Chris Campany, Executive Director, Windham Regional Commission
- David Cash, Dean of the Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies, University of Massachusetts, Boston
- Ken Colburn, Co-Chair Energy Working Group, Maine Climate Council
- Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development
- Matt Cota, Executive Director, Vermont Fuel Dealers Association
- Richard Cowart, Director, The Regulatory Assistance Project
- Steve Crowley, Chair, Sierra Club Energy Committee
- Austin Davis, Government Affairs Manager, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Rep. Anne B. Donahue, Representative, Sponsor
- T.J. Donovan, Attorney General, State of Vermont
- Bill Driscoll, Vice President, Associated Industries of Vermont
- Jen Duggan, Vice President/Director, Conservation Law Foundation
- Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, State Climatologist
- Jared Duval, Executive Director, Energy Action Network
- Jon Erickson, Professor, University of Vermont
- Seth Fisher-Olvera, Student, Vermont Commons School
- David Grass, Environmental Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
- Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities and Towns
- Phil Huffman, Director of Government Relations and Policy, The Nature Conservancy
- Tom Kavet, Legislative Economist, Kavet, Rockler & Associates, LLC
- Stephen Klein, Chief Legislative Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
- Lynn Knight, Executive Vice President, Institute for Sustainable Development
- Tara Kulkarni, Director, Center for Global Resilience & Security at Norwich University
- Margaret Laggis, Lobbyist, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
- Ed Larson, Lobbyist, Vermont Forest Products Association
- Molly Mahar, President, Vermont Ski Areas Association
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Joyce Manchester, Senior Economist, Joint Fiscal Office
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Laura Marx, Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy
- Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
- Sue Minter, Executive Director, Capstone Community Action
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Robert Morlino, Emergency Management Director, State Emergency Management Committee for Southern Vermont
- Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Matt Musgrave, Government Affairs Director, Associated General Contractors of Vermont
- Lauren Oates, Climate & Energy Policy Manager, The Nature Conservancy
- Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
- Michael Pieciak, Commissioner, Department of Financial Regulation
- Mary Powell, Energy Leader, Small Business Owner
- Jenny Rushlow, Professor, Vermont Law School
- Evelyn Seidner, Student, Burr and Burton Academy
- Win Smith, President, Sugarbush Resort & Trustee, The Nature Conservancy
- Jared Ulmer, Climate & Health Program Manager, Vermont Department of Health
- Peter Walke, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Lamoille County Planning Commission
- Frederick Weston, Principal and Director, Policy, The Regulatory Assistance Project
- KC Whiteley, 350VT Board Vice Chair, 350Vermont
- Susanne Young, Secretary of Administration, Agency of Administration
Senate Committee on Appropriations
- Sen. Christopher Bray, Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
Senate Committee on Judiciary
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Robert McDougall, Chief Environmental Division, Attorney General's Office
- Julie Moore, Secretary, Agency of Natural Resources
- Laura Murphy, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
- Megan O'Toole, Staff Attorney, Department of Environmental Conservation, Air Quality and Climate Division
Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- Jenny Rushlow, Professor, Vermont Law School
- Peter Walke, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Conservation
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No committee of conference members found for H.688 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
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Committee of Conference Meetings
Regular Session 2019-2020
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
Regular Session 2019-2020
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.688 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
No committee of conference report found for H.688 in the Regular Session 2019-2020.
Act
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Statutes Affected
Regular Session 2019-2020
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| 10 V.S.A. § 578. Greenhouse gas reduction requirements |
| 10 V.S.A. § 590. Definitions |
| 10 V.S.A. § 591. Vermont Climate Council |
| 10 V.S.A. § 592. The Vermont Climate Action Plan |
| 10 V.S.A. § 593. Rules |
| 10 V.S.A. § 594. Cause of action |
| 30 V.S.A. § 202a. State energy policy |
| 30 V.S.A. § 202b. State Comprehensive Energy Plan |
