Greenhouse gas pollution cost-recovery program created, account established, reports required, and money appropriated.

Summary

The bill establishes a Greenhouse Gas Pollution Cost‑Recovery Program and a dedicated account. It requires the commissioner to assess liability, issue cost‑recovery demands to entities responsible for more than one billion metric tons of emissions between 1995 and 2026, collect the payments, and fund climate‑change adaptation projects. The goal is to hold large polluters financially accountable and direct resources to vulnerable communities.

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