S 110 — An act relating to changes to Vermont’s air pollution and renewable energy laws

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The bill repeals the Affordable Heat Act and modifies various greenhouse gas reduction requirements and standards in Vermont law.

• 10 V.S.A. § 594

  10 V.S.A. § 594 is repealed.

  The Affordable Heat Act is entirely repealed.

• 10 V.S.A. § 578

  Vermont shall reduce achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases from within the geographical boundaries of the State and those emissions outside the boundaries of the State that are caused by the use of energy in Vermont, as measured and inventoried pursuant to section 582 of this title, by: on or before January 1, 2035. → Vermont shall achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases from within the geographical boundaries of the State and those emissions outside the boundaries of the State that are caused by the use of energy in Vermont, as measured and inventoried pursuant to section 582 of this title, on or before January 1, 2035.

  The phrase 'reduce' is changed to 'achieve' regarding net zero greenhouse gas emissions.

• 10 V.S.A. § 578

  Vermont shall continue to implement the policies to achieve the objectives of the 2016 Paris Agreement and remain at net zero greenhouse gas emissions across all sectors into the future.

  The requirement to continue implementing policies to achieve the Paris Agreement objectives is removed.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  the Secretary of Administration Natural Resources or designee, who shall serve as the Chair of the Council; → the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee;

  The Chair of the Vermont Climate Council is changed from the Secretary of Administration to the Secretary of Natural Resources.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  the Secretary of Natural Resources or designee State Climatologist or designee; → the State Climatologist or designee;

  The Secretary of Natural Resources is eliminated as an ex officio member of the Council.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  one member to represent rural communities, appointed by the Governor; → one member to represent the rural communities, appointed by the Governor;

  Minor wording changes are made regarding the appointment of a representative for rural communities.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  one member to represent municipal governments; → one member to represent municipal governments;

  This membership description is reformulated for clarity, with no substantive change.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  one member to represent the clean energy sector; → one member to represent the clean energy sector;

  This membership description is clarified but remains substantively unchanged.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  one member to represent the small business community; → one member to represent the small business community;

  This membership description is refined but unchanged in substance.

• 10 V.S.A. § 591

  all residents of the State fairly and equitably. → all residents of the State fairly and equitably.

  This phrase has been refined for clarity but carries the same meaning.

Action History

1. March 11, 2025

   Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Energy

Sponsors

• David H Weeks · Primary
• Robert W Norris · Primary
• Christopher P Mattos · Primary
• Russ H Ingalls · Primary
• Steven Heffernan · Primary
• Larry Hart · Primary
• Samuel A Douglass · Primary
• Brian P Collamore · Primary
• Patrick "Pat" M Brennan · Primary
• Terry K Williams · Primary

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