Establishing a state policy of protecting the economy and natural amenities and resources of the state by reducing greenhouse gas emissions; requiring the commissioner of commerce to propose a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from electric generation facilities and other sources in the state for climate protection purposes, specifying certain plan requirements, requiring the plan to allow for a regional cap and trade program involving emissions from sources in neighboring states and requiring submission of the action plan to the environmental quality board (EQB) and the legislature by a certain date; requiring the public utilities commission (PUC) and the pollution control agency (PCA) to promptly report actions taken or permitted and expected to increase the emission of greenhouse gases from state sources, requiring reports to the legislature
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