HB 1666 -- Missouri Global Warming Solutions Act of 2008

Sponsor:  El-Amin

This bill establishes the Missouri Global Warming Solutions Act
of 2008 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.  In its main
provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires the Missouri Air Conservation Commission to
establish rules to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and
monitor the compliance of statewide emission limits.  These rules
will be designed to achieve an acceptable limit on emissions by
2022;

(2)  Requires the commission to publish recommendations for
reducing emissions by July 1, 2009;

(3)  Requires the commission to establish emission reporting
requirement rules by January 1, 2010;

(4)  Requires the commission to adopt a plan by January 1, 2011,
to accomplish the 2022 goals through consultation with other
agencies such as the Missouri Public Service Commission;

(5)  Requires the Missouri Air Conservation Commission to
establish mandatory emissions limits based on the published
recommendations by January 1, 2012;

(6)  Requires the commission to establish mandatory emissions
limits based on the submitted plan by January 1, 2013.  The
regulations must become operative by January 1, 2014.  The plan
and the mandatory requirements must take into account several
factors including cost effectiveness and technological
feasibility;

(7)  Requires the commission to make recommendations to the
Governor and General Assembly on continuing the reductions of
greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2022; and

(8)  Specifies that an individual violating the commission's
administrative rules will be guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:10 pm