Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Summary
The bill amends the Environmental Protection Act to require non‑public coal or oil electric generating units to eliminate all CO₂e and other pollutant emissions by Jan. 1, 2030, and public coal units to do so by Dec. 31, 2045. It adds definitions for “equity investment eligible community” and related terms, tying the new emission deadlines to communities designated by the Restore, Reinvest, and Renew Program Board in R3 cannabis‑tax zones. The changes aim to focus climate action on areas that have faced historic economic exclusion and pollution burdens.
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