21-O:23 Low Carbon Fuel Standards Programs; State Participation. –
I. The state of New Hampshire shall not join, implement, or participate in any state, regional, or national low carbon fuel standards program or any similar program that requires quotas, caps, or mandates on any fuels used for transportation, industrial purposes, or home heating without seeking and receiving prior legislative and executive council approval.
II. The department of environmental services may engage in regional and national discussions of such programs.
III. The department of environmental services shall report all expenses resulting from its discussions to the fiscal committee of the general court on a semi-annual basis.
Source. 2012, 280:1, eff. June 21, 2012. 2021, 169:1, eff. Sept. 28, 2021.