Md. Code, Environment § 2-1401
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 2-1401, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§2–1401.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2018, the Governor shall include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
(2) The Governor may withdraw the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance only if the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the withdrawal.
(b) On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Governor shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the State’s participation in the U.S. Climate Alliance, including:
(1) Any collaborations or partnerships among the Alliance members or external stakeholders; and
(2) Any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed, undertaken, or considered.
(2) The Governor may withdraw the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance only if the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the withdrawal.
(b) On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Governor shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, on the State’s participation in the U.S. Climate Alliance, including:
(1) Any collaborations or partnerships among the Alliance members or external stakeholders; and
(2) Any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed, undertaken, or considered.
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