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ND HCR3037

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/26/2017

Primary Sponsor

Corey Mock

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

HCR 3037 Summary

  • Requests Congress and the President to expand and extend the federal tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.

  • Calls for appropriations to the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a robust carbon capture research, development, demonstration, and deployment program.

  • Urges inclusion of economically and environmentally beneficial carbon capture projects in any forthcoming federal infrastructure initiative.

  • Requests support for policies increasing operational efficiency of existing electric-generating units and preservation of a fuel-diverse electric generation portfolio.

  • Directs the North Dakota Secretary of State to send copies of the resolution to the President, Congress, the Department of Energy, and all North Dakota Congressional delegation members.

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution requesting the Congress and the President of the United States to enact legislation to expand and extend the current federal tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code; to provide appropriations to the United States Department of Energy sufficient to achieve and sustain a robust carbon capture research, development, demonstration, and deployment program; to support the inclusion of economically and environmentally beneficial carbon capture projects in any forthcoming federal infrastructure initiative; to support policies to increase the operational efficiency; and to support the preservation of a fuel-diverse electric generation portfolio critical to our domestic economic, energy, and national security.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/26

4/26/2017

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