Bill

Bill > HB1438


MD HB1438

MD HB1438
Responding to Emergency Needs From Extreme Weather (RENEW) Act of 2024


summary

Introduced
02/09/2024
In Committee
02/09/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/08/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products in order to provide a source of revenue for State efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations; establishing the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support efforts to mitigate climate change; etc.

AI Summary

This bill establishes the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Payment Program in the Department of the Environment to secure payments from certain businesses that extract fossil fuels or refine petroleum products. The payments will provide a source of revenue for state efforts to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change, including through the implementation of climate change adaptive or mitigation infrastructure projects, and to address the health impacts of climate change on vulnerable populations. The bill also establishes the Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Fund to support these efforts, and allows the fund to be used to support various state programs and initiatives related to climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (55)

David Fraser-Hidalgo (D)* Gabriel Acevero (D),  Marlon Amprey (D),  Heather Bagnall (D),  Adrian Boafo (D),  Lorig Charkoudian (D),  Bonnie Cullison (D),  Debra Davis (D),  Eric Ebersole (D),  Mark Edelson (D),  Elizabeth Embry (D),  Jessica Feldmark (D),  Diana Fennell (D),  Linda Foley (D),  Brooke Grossman (D),  Michele Guyton (D),  Pamela Guzzone (D),  Kevin Harris (D),  Shaneka Henson (D),  Terri Hill (D),  Julian Ivey (D),  Carl Jackson (D),  Andre Johnson (D),  Steve Johnson (D),  Dana Jones (D),  Aaron Kaufman (D),  Ken Kerr (D),  Mary Lehman (D),  Robbyn Lewis (D),  Jeff Long (D),  Sara Love (D),  Julie Palakovich Carr (D),  Cheryl Pasteur (D),  Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D),  Andrew Pruski (D),  Lily Qi (D),  Pam Queen (D),  Sandy Rosenberg (D),  Malcolm Ruff (D),  Sheila Ruth (D),  Karen Simpson (D),  Stephanie Smith (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Dana Stein (D),  Vaughn Stewart (D),  Jen Terrasa (D),  Veronica Turner (D),  Kris Valderrama (D),  Joe Vogel (D),  Courtney Watson (D),  Melissa Wells (D),  Jheanelle Wilkins (D),  Greg Wims (D),  Jamila Woods (D),  Natalie Ziegler (D), 

Last Action

House Economic Matters Hearing (13:00:00 3/7/2024 ) (on 03/07/2024)

bill text


bill summary

Loading...

bill summary

Loading...
Loading...