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Study on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Economy-Wide Cap-and-Invest Program (Maryland Climate Crisis Equity Act)

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Plain-English Summary

Requiring the Department of the Environment, in collaboration with the Maryland Commission on Climate Change, the Department of Transportation, and the Maryland Energy Administration, and in coordination with certain entities and persons, to complete a study and develop a report evaluating the potential design and implications of implementing an economy-wide cap-and-invest program that will help the State achieve certain emissions reductions and provide a sustainable funding source for certain i…

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Sierra ClubSupports

This bill addresses climate equity by ensuring that climate policies benefit frontline and overburdened communities rather than exacerbating existing environmental injustice.

HB 1199 / SB 590. Sierra Club testified FAVORABLE.

Source: sierraclub.orgVerified 2026-04-10
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