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H.289 would rewrite Global Warming Solutions Act, move Climate Council to advisory role and set net-zero date
Summary
Legislative counsel told the committee H.289 would replace several statutory greenhouse-gas targets with a net-zero requirement by Jan. 1, 2035, shift planning and rule duties toward the Secretary of Natural Resources, and make the Vermont Climate Council an advisory body with a changed membership.
Legislative counsel told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on March 14 that H.289 would rewrite large portions of the Global Warming Solutions Act and change how the state develops and implements its climate strategies.
Ellen Tchaikovsky, Office of Legislative Council, said the draft would replace some existing statutory percentage reduction targets with a requirement that Vermont “achieve net zero emissions of greenhouse gases … on or before January 1, 2035.” The draft removes several specific interim reduction numbers from statute and instead focuses on achieving net-zero emissions across all sectors by 2035.
The bill would change the role and composition of the Vermont Climate Council. Under the draft, the council would…
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