Environmental & Healthcare Legislative Watch50 States · D.C. · U.S. Congress
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Fiscal Summary NOT SIGNIFICANT Bill Summary This bill establishes that it is the public policy of this state that people have the right to engage in and invest in companies that engage in covered activities. This bill prohibits granting injunctive relief or assigning liability for covered emissions resulting from covered activities unless such activities are proven to be in violation of the federal Clean Air Act or another federal environmental law. If a violation of federal law is proven, liability and remedies must be determined based solely on federal law. As used in this paragraph, "covered activities" means the exploration, production, transportation, sale, manufacturing, refining, combustion, or other use of coal, oil, and natural gas in this state, as well as statements or omissions relating to covered emissions. Further, this bill prohibits a covered government or private party from imposing liability in connection with covered emissions unless the liability is based solely on in-jurisdiction products, except where otherwise required by federal law. A natural person or company aggrieved by a violation of these provisions, as well as the attorney general, may bring an action or intervene for declaratory and injunctive relief, nominal damages, and other appropriate relief. DETERMINATION OF COVERED EMISSIONS This bill authorizes a natural person or company required by law to file reports to seek declaratory relief to conclusively determine and establish a definitive record of the person's covered emissions in this state. The record may include direct emissions from owned sources, indirect emissions from consumed energy, and indirect upstream and downstream emissions from sources not directly controlled by the person. In an action for declaratory relief, the department of environment and conservation must be named as the
