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DE HCR60
Concurrent Resolution
Status
6/30/2019
Primary Sponsor
Debra Heffernan
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AI Summary
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Express General Assembly support for the Governor's directive to the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to propose regulations for hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) use and manufacturing by March 30, 2020
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Recognize that HFCs are man-made organic compounds used as replacements for ozone-depleting substances in air conditioning, refrigeration, foam-blowing, solvents, and aerosols
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Acknowledge that HFCs contribute to global warming and are hundreds to thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide per unit of mass, with atmospheric concentrations increasing at 8% per year
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Reference the October 15, 2016 legally-binding accord reached by 197 nations at the United Nations Environment Programme summit in Kigali, Rwanda to phase out HFCs under an amendment to the Montreal Protocol
Legislative Description
Supporting The Governor's Directive To The Department Of Natural Resources And Environmental Control To Propose Regulations For The Use And Manufacturing Of Hydrofluorocarbons.
Last Action
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
6/30/2019