Senate Bill 453
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
453
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act
This bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to include an offset in any proposed rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions and imposes increased costs on other agencies. The offset must be from funds available to the EPA and be for all projected increased costs imposed on other agencies.
Agencies may not pass on the cost imposed by the rule on to any rate payer of the agencies.
February 27, 2017
02/27/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
02/27/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:34:44 PM