Build It Green Article RSS http://www.builditgreen.org Build It Green Article RSS feed. Build It Green. Build It Green http://www.builditgreen.org/tresources/en/images/icons/tendenci34x15.gif http://www.builditgreen.org no Copyright 2005, Build It Green Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@builditgreen.org Sun, 26 May 2013 03:43:38 GMT Articles http://www.builditgreen.org/en/art/133/ <p> <strong><span class="medium-text-bold">Proposition 23</span><br> </strong><span class="smaller-text">Initiative Statute</span><br> <span class="text-strong">1454. (09-0104) - </span><a href="/elections/pend_sig/init-sample-1454-062210.pdf"><span class="red-bold-text">Final Random Sample Update - 06/22/10</span></a></p> <p class="text-strong"> <strong>Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year.</strong></p> <p> <span class="red-bold-text">Qualified: 06/22/10</span></p> <p> Proponent: Thomas W. Hiltachk (916) 442-7757</p> <p> Suspends State laws requiring reduced greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, until California's unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent or less for four consecutive quarters. Requires State to abandon implementation of comprehensive greenhouse-gas-reduction program that includes increased renewable energy and cleaner fuel requirements, and mandatory emission reporting and fee requirements for major polluters such as power plants and oil refineries, until suspension is lifted. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: <span class="text-strong">Potential positive, short-term impacts on state and local government revenues from the suspension of regulatory activity, with uncertain longer-run impacts. Potential foregone state revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances by state government, by suspending the future implementation of cap-and-trade regulations.</span> (09-0104.) <a href="http://ag.ca.gov/cms_attachments/initiatives/pdfs/i902_initiative_09-0104.pdf">(Full Text)</a></p> <br><br>Jul 29, 2010 1:00 PM Proposition 23 Proposition 23 Initiative Statute 1454. (09-0104) - Final Random Sample Update - 06/22/10 Suspends Air Pollution Control Laws Requiring Major Polluters to Report and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions That Cause Global Warming Until Unemployment Drops Below Specified Level for Full Year. Qualified: 06/22/10 Proponent: Thomas W. Hiltachk (916) 442-7757 Suspends State laws requiring reduced greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming, until California's unemployment rate drops to 5.5 percent or less for four consecutive quarters. Requires State to abandon implementation of comprehensive greenhouse-gas-reduction program that includes increased renewable energy and cleaner fuel requirements, and mandatory emission reporting and fee requirements for major polluters such as power plants and oil refineries, until suspension is lifted. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local government: Potential positive, short-term impacts on state and local government revenues from the suspension of regulatory activity, with uncertain longer-run impacts. Potential foregone state revenues from the auctioning of emission allowances by state government, by suspending the future implementation of cap-and-trade regulations. (09-0104.) (Full Text) no http://www.builditgreen.org/en/art/133/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT