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Committee advances corporate greenhouse-gas reporting measure after contested testimony
Summary
The committee released S-4117, a bill requiring certain companies to publish annual greenhouse-gas emissions data (scopes 1–3); witnesses debated costs, scope, third-party verification and exemptions for entities already reporting in other jurisdictions.
Senate bill S-4117 (Smith/McKeon) would require certain business entities to publish annual greenhouse-gas emissions data covering scopes 1, 2 and 3. The sponsor framed the measure as a modern parallel to earlier toxic-release reporting laws that drove industry efficiency through transparency.
Proponents argued the bill targets very large firms and provides public accountability. David Pringle (MCIA/Mid Atlantic Solar and Storage Industry…
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