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                                                                  AJR 35
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          Date of Hearing:   May 25, 2012

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                    AJR 35 (Williams) - As Amended:  May 16, 2012 

          Policy Committee:                              Natural 
          ResourcesVote:6-3

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          No     Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This resolution: 

          1)Urges the President of the United States and Congress to enact 
            legislation to restrict the export of coal for electricity 
            generation to any country that hasn't adopted rules on 
            greenhouse gas emissions that are "at least as restrictive" as 
            those adopted by the U.S.

          2)Urges the governor to inform the governors of Oregon and 
            Washington of the significant health risks to the people of 
            the Pacific Coast states if large coal export terminals and 
            rail car coal transport expansions operate on the or near the 
            coast.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible state costs.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale.   The author is concerned about the export of coal to 
          countries that have not adopted rules to limit greenhouse gas 
          emissions and would like the president and congress to do 
          something about it.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jay Dickenson / APPR. / (916) 319-2081 












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