Bill > SB00303

This bill aims to prevent the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) from developing any policies related to carbon taxes or gasoline taxes. Specifically, the legislation would prohibit DEEP from creating, implementing, or advancing any policy initiatives that involve carbon taxation. A carbon tax is typically an environmental policy tool that places a fee on the production, distribution, or use of fossil fuels based on their carbon emissions, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by making carbon-intensive activities more expensive. By blocking DEEP from exploring such policies, the bill would effectively limit the agency's ability to use carbon pricing as a potential strategy for addressing climate change or environmental regulation. The bill is straightforward in its intent, seeking to restrict the department's policymaking authority specifically around tax mechanisms designed to incentivize reduced carbon emissions.

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