Introduced Version






HOUSE BILL No. 1090

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 13-11-2; IC 13-17-1-4.

Synopsis: Climate registry. Requires the state of Indiana to become a member of and participate in the climate registry concerning greenhouse gas emissions reporting and reduction. Requires the governor or the governor's designee to sign the climate registry's statement of principles and goals to become a member of the climate registry and deliver a copy of the signed statement to the climate registry before July 1, 2008.

Effective: Upon passage.





Dvorak




    January 8, 2008, read first time and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs.







Introduced

Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1090



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning environmental law.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-30.5; (08)IN1090.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 13-11-2-30.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 30.5. "Climate registry", for purposes of IC 13-17-1-4, refers to the nonprofit corporation:
        (1) whose members include:
            (A) states, territories, and possessions of the United States;
            (B) Indian tribes;
            (C) provinces of Canada; and
            (D) states of Mexico;
        (2) whose purpose is to develop and manage a common greenhouse gas emissions reporting system that is capable of establishing and supporting various greenhouse gas:
            (A) emissions reporting policies; and
            (B) reduction policies;
        for its members and reporting entities;
        (3) that collects and provides greenhouse gas emissions data from members and other entities; and
        (4) that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SOURCE: IC 13-11-2-91.5; (08)IN1090.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 13-11-2-91.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 91.5. (a) "Greenhouse gas", for purposes of section 30.5 of this chapter, means a chemical or physical substance that:
        (1) is emitted into the air; and
        (2) may cause or contribute to climate change.
    (b) The term includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.

SOURCE: IC 13-17-1-4; (08)IN1090.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 13-17-1-4 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4. (a) The state shall:
        (1) become a member of; and
        (2) participate in;
the climate registry.
    (b) The governor or the governor's designee shall:
        (1) sign the climate registry's statement of principles and goals to become a member of the climate registry; and
        (2) deliver a copy of the signed statement to the climate registry;
before July 1, 2008.

SOURCE: ; (08)IN1090.1.4. -->     SECTION 4. An emergency is declared for this act.