SB 255 IN

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Establishes the climate and environmental justice task force (task force). Provides that the task force consists of 17 members. Requires the task force to: (1) develop a climate action plan that recommends policies the state should implement to systematically mitigate climate change, facilitate adaptation to the effects of climate change in Indiana, and simultaneously enhance statewide economic development; and (2) not later than November 1, 2022, submit the climate action plan to the executive director of the legislative services agency for distribution to the members of the general assembly and the governor. Requires the utility regulatory commission, not later than June 1, 2022, to issue a report forecasting the greenhouse gas emissions that will be produced by the power generation of Indiana's investor owned utility companies in each year from 2022 to 2050, based on the investor owned utility companies' current integrated resource plans.

• Ron Alting Republican · author

1. Jan 10, 2022 Authored by Senator Alting · upper
2. Jan 10, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs · upper
3. Jan 11, 2022 Senator Bohacek added as coauthor · upper
4. Jan 12, 2022 Senator Qaddoura added as coauthor · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
6. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Becker added as coauthor · upper
7. Jan 25, 2022 Senator Ford Jon added as coauthor · upper
8. Jan 27, 2022 Senator Ford J.D. added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 31, 2022 Senator Lanane added as coauthor · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 6, 2022 · PDF