HI HB460 | 2022 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB460

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on January 25 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the environmental response, energy, and food security tax (barrel tax) to tax various fossil fuels at a rate equivalent to $40 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions in 2022. Incrementally increases the barrel tax rate to be equivalent to a carbon price of $80 per metric ton of carbon emissions in 2030. Amends the distribution of barrel tax revenues. Renames the barrel tax as the environmental response, energy, carbon emissions, and food security tax. Effective 1/1/2022.

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Title

Relating To A Carbon Tax.

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History

DateChamberAction
2021-12-10 Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
2021-01-27HouseReferred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
2021-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
2021-01-22HousePending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB460 (Carry Over) 2021-01-27 - Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1

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