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House overrides veto on climate-cost study after partisan back-and-forth
Summary
House Bill 128, directing a study of the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions, was overridden 98-37 following a lengthy debate in which members disagreed over the state's ability to affect climate outcomes and the study’s value to policy decisions.
Annapolis — The Maryland House of Delegates voted 98-37 on Dec. 16 to override the governor’s veto of House Bill 128, a measure to study the total assessed cost of greenhouse gas emissions and related adaptation and mitigation expenses.
Proponents said quantifying costs would help the state make informed decisions about mitigation and…
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