LC 5.8: Lincoln Really Cares about Climate Change Act (Passed)

[OneJ]

Lincoln Really Cares about Climate Change Act


I. SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUELS

1. The government of Lincoln shall immediately terminate any subsidies that it gives to the fossil fuel industry


II. SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the solar industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $20 million to the solar industry

III. SUBSIDIES FOR WIND POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the wind industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $15 million to the wind industry

IV. SUBSIDES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the hydroelectric industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $10 million to the hydroelectric industry

V. IMPLEMENTATION

Sections II-IV of this legislation will take effect upon the passage of the next budget, Section I will take effect immediately after being signed by the governor.

Sponsor: S019
Status: Debating

The debating period for bill 5.8 has commenced and shall not last for less than 72 hours.

[OneJ]

This is a good bill and it has my support.

[Esteemed Jimmy]

I like the idea of this bill.

[Pragmatist_TNAG]

This is a good bill and it has my support.

[S019]

Motion for a final vote

24 hours to object

[OneJ]

A final vote for LC 5.8 has now opened. Councilmembers have 48 hours to vote.

Aye

[S019]

AYE!!!

[Pragmatist_TNAG]

Aye

[OneJ]

The vote has now closed and LC 5.8 has passed.

AYE: 3 (S019, Pragmatist_TNAG, OneJ_)
NAY: 0
Abstain: 0

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Lincoln Really Cares about Climate Change Act


I. SUBSIDIES TO FOSSIL FUELS

1. The government of Lincoln shall immediately terminate any subsidies that it gives to the fossil fuel industry


II. SUBSIDIES FOR SOLAR POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the solar industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $20 million to the solar industry

III. SUBSIDIES FOR WIND POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the wind industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $15 million to the wind industry

IV. SUBSIDES FOR HYDROELECTRIC POWER

1. The government of Lincoln shall create a pilot program for granting subsidies to the hydroelectric industry
2. This pilot program shall last for a duration after 10 years, at which point the Council may choose to continue or discontinue it
3. Each year, that this program is effect, the government of Lincoln shall give a subsidy of $10 million to the hydroelectric industry

V. IMPLEMENTATION

Sections II-IV of this legislation will take effect upon the passage of the next budget, Section I will take effect immediately after being signed by the governor.

x. Governor Jimmy7812

[Fmr. Representative Encke]

This was another bill that Suburban asked me to cost, and I'm similarly confused about what I'm supposed to do with this. Clearly the bill costs 20+15+10 million dollars.

Regarding Section I:
As far as I know, the Lincoln government has never given any subsidies to the fossil fuel industry. If individual *states* within Lincoln do so, that would be outside of the scope of this bill, as it specifically references the 'government of Lincoln'.