Senate File 133 - Introduced
SENATE FILE
BY BOLKCOM
Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date
Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays
Approved
A BILL FOR
1 An Act creating a greenhouse gas registry.
2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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PAG LIN
1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 455B.152 GREENHOUSE GAS
1 2 REGISTRY.
1 3 1. For purposes of this section, "greenhouse gas" means
1 4 water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, or ozone.
1 5 2. By January 1, 2008, the department shall establish a
1 6 method for collecting data from producers of greenhouse gases
1 7 regarding generated greenhouse gases. The data collection
1 8 method shall provide for mandatory reporting to collect
1 9 information from affected entities individually and shall
1 10 include information regarding the amount and type of
1 11 greenhouse gases generated, the type of source, and other
1 12 information deemed relevant by the department in developing a
1 13 baseline measure of greenhouse gases produced in the state.
1 14 3. The department may allow a series of reporting
1 15 requirements to be phased in over a period of time and may
1 16 provide for phasing in by producer sector, geographic area,
1 17 size of producer, or other factors. The reporting
1 18 requirements shall apply to the departments, agencies, boards,
1 19 and commissions of the state, in addition to any other
1 20 entities subject to the reporting requirements established by
1 21 the department.
1 22 4. The department shall establish a greenhouse gas
1 23 registry for purposes of cooperating with other states in
1 24 tracking, managing, and crediting entities in the state that
1 25 reduce their generation of greenhouse gases. The registry
1 26 shall include both stationary and nonstationary sources of
1 27 emissions. The registry shall be updated annually.
1 28 5. By January 1, 2009, the greenhouse gas registry shall
1 29 be made available on an internet website.
1 30 6. Notwithstanding section 455B.133, subsection 8, and
1 31 section 455B.133B, the department may use moneys in the air
1 32 contaminant source fund created in section 455B.133B for
1 33 purposes of this section.
1 34 EXPLANATION
1 35 This bill creates a greenhouse gas registry.
2 1 By January 1, 2008, the bill requires the department of
2 2 natural resources to establish a method for collecting data
2 3 from producers of greenhouse gases regarding generated
2 4 greenhouse gases. Greenhouse gases are defined as water
2 5 vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and ozone. The
2 6 bill provides that the data collection method shall provide
2 7 for mandatory reporting to collect information from affected
2 8 entities individually and shall include information regarding
2 9 the amount and type of greenhouse gases generated, the type of
2 10 source, and other information deemed relevant by the
2 11 department in developing a baseline measure of greenhouse
2 12 gases produced in the state. The bill allows the department
2 13 to phase in a series of reporting requirements over a period
2 14 of time and may provide for phasing in by producer sector,
2 15 geographic area, size of producer, or other factors. The bill
2 16 requires the department to apply reporting requirements to the
2 17 departments, agencies, boards, and commissions of the state.
2 18 The bill requires the department to establish a greenhouse
2 19 gas registry for purposes of cooperating with other states in
2 20 tracking, managing, and crediting entities in the state that
2 21 reduce their generation of greenhouse gases. The bill
2 22 requires the registry to include both stationary and
2 23 nonstationary sources of emissions. The bill requires an
2 24 annual update of the registry and requires availability on an
2 25 internet website by January 1, 2009.
2 26 The bill allows the department to use moneys in the air
2 27 contaminant source fund for purposes of greenhouse gas
2 28 registry activities.
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