SB610 (2020) Detail

(New Title) establishing a committee to evaluate the Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding and associated modeling and scenarios.


SB 610 - AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE

 

03/12/2020   1041s

2020 SESSION

20-2777

06/03

 

SENATE BILL 610

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to evaluate the Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding and associated modeling and scenarios.

 

SPONSORS: Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Rep. Major, Rock. 14; Rep. Backus, Hills. 19; Rep. Ames, Ches. 9

 

COMMITTEE: Transportation

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill establishes a committee to evaluate the Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding.

 

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

03/12/2020   1041s 20-2777

06/03

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty

 

AN ACT establishing a committee to evaluate the Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding and associated modeling and scenarios.

 

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

 

1  Findings:

I.  Transportation emissions contribute approximately 40 percent of the greenhouse gas emissions in the mid-Atlantic and northeastern regions of the United States.  There is a compelling economic and environmental need to make a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.  It is therefore in the public interest to minimize our transportation system's reliance on high-carbon fuels, promote sustainable growth, and help build the clean energy economy.

II.  Eleven mid-Atlantic and northeast states and the District of Columbia have been working collaboratively in the Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States to explore and develop policies and programs that can result in greater energy efficiency of regional transportation systems and deployment of clean cars and clean fuels, and yield significant reductions of regional greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation sector.

III.  New Hampshire's participation in the Transportation and Climate Initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States provides the opportunity to expand safe and reliable transportation options, attract federal investment, lower transportation costs, improve overall air quality and public health, further collaborate on the research and development of advanced transportation technologies, and mitigate the transportation sector's impact on climate change.

2  Committee Established.  There is established a committee to evaluate the Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding, actions by member states, and associated modeling and scenarios.

3  Membership and Compensation.

I.  The members of the committee shall be as follows:

(a)  Four members of the senate, one of whom shall be a member of the energy and natural resources committee, one of whom shall be a member of the senate transportation committee, one of whom shall be a member of the senate finance committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the senate ways and means committee, appointed by the president of the senate.

(b)  Six members of the house of representatives, one of whom shall be a member of the commerce and consumer affairs committee, one of whom shall be a member of the public works and highways committee, one of whom shall be a member of the house ways and means committee, one of whom shall be a member of the house finance committee, one of whom shall be a member of the house transportation committee, and one of whom shall be a member of the science, technology and energy committee, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.  Staff of the senate and house committees from which membership is drawn, as available, shall assist in the work of the committee.

II.  Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.

4  Duties.  The committee shall:

I.  Consider the effect of the Transportation Climate Initiative on New Hampshire emissions, clean energy strategies, and public health.

II.  Consider the costs and benefits of participation and nonparticipation on New Hampshire consumers, business, industry, municipalities, and state agencies.

III.  Evaluate the memorandum of understanding and related modeling and scenarios in terms of the Transportation Climate Initiative framework principles: equity, affected fuels and emissions, regulated entities, emissions reporting, monitoring and verification, flexibility and cost containment, auctions and allocations, regional caps and allowance budgets for each jurisdiction, market monitoring and auction administration, investment of proceeds, and complementary policies.

IV.  Review information and data on total CO2 emissions from on-road gas and diesel and examine how the Transportation Climate Initiative program would impact CO2 emissions.

V.  Evaluate the need for New Hampshire to conduct state specific modeling and identify a source of funding for that purpose.

VI.  Consider which agency or agencies should be responsible for implementing and administering the program.

VII.  Determine a legislative structure for continuing evaluation, policy recommendations, supervision and approval of expenditures, and subsequent legislative recommendations.

VIII.  Recommend legislation to implement a Transportation Climate Initiative memorandum of understanding or to manage consequences of nonparticipation.

IX.  Identify potential costs of the implementation phase before any revenues may be available from the program and a source of funding.

X.  Request from the office of the legislative budget assistant the funding mechanism and information on any potential implication for article 6-a of the New Hampshire constitution.

XI.  Consult with the department of environmental services, the office of strategic initiatives, the department of transportation, and the department of business and economic affairs.

XII.  Receive input from interested parties and members of the public.

5  Chairperson; Quorum.  The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members.  The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the first-named senate member.  The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section.  Six members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.

6  Report.  The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2020.

7  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Links


Date Body Type
Feb. 18, 2020 Senate Hearing
March 12, 2020 Senate Floor Vote
March 11, 2020 Senate Floor Vote
March 11, 2020 Senate Floor Vote

Bill Text Revisions

SB610 Revision: 8371 Date: March 12, 2020, 5:38 p.m.
SB610 Revision: 7823 Date: Jan. 6, 2020, 3:39 p.m.

Docket


: Died on Table


June 30, 2020: Introduced and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 5


March 12, 2020: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2020-1041s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/12/2020; SJ 7


March 12, 2020: Committee Amendment # 2020-1041s, AA, VV; 03/12/2020; SJ 7


March 12, 2020: Special Order to 03/12/2020, Without Objection, MA; 03/11/2020 SJ 6


March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1041s, 03/11/2020; SC 10


March 12, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2020-1041s, 03/12/2020; SC 10


Feb. 18, 2020: Hearing: 02/18/2020, Room 103, LOB, 01:00 pm; SC 4


Jan. 8, 2020: To Be Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1