HB 2292

Abstract

Fossil fuel projects moratorium. Establishesa moratorium, effective January 1, 2022, on any approval by anystate agency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generatingfacilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustionor use of a fossil fuel resource; (ii) import or export terminalsfor fossil fuel resources; (iii) modification of an import or exportterminal for a fossil fuel resource; (iv) gathering lines or pipelinesfor the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the useof public land or eminent domain on private property; (v) modificationof such gathering lines or pipelines; (vi) refineries of a fossilfuel resource; (vii) any facilities that change the physical stateof fossil fuels for the purposes of transporting such fuel; and (vii)exploration for any type of fossil fuel, unless preempted by applicablefederal law. The measure requires the establishment of job trainingprograms and energy worker protections, transitional assistance forworkers in the fossil fuel industry and affected communities, andenvironmental justice protections.