HB1355:

Fossil fuel projects; establishes a moratorium.

Bill Summary:

Moratorium on fossil fuel projects. Establishes
a moratorium, effective January 1, 2023, on any approval by any state
agency or political subdivision required for (i) electric generating
facilities that generate fossil fuel energy through the combustion
or use of a fossil fuel resource; (ii) import or export terminals
for a fossil fuel resource; (iii) modification of an import or export
terminal for a fossil fuel resource; (iv) gathering lines or pipelines
for the transport of any fossil fuel resource that requires the use
of public land or eminent domain on private property; (v) modification
of such gathering lines or pipelines; (vi) refineries of a fossil
fuel resource; (vii) any facilities that change the physical state
of a fossil fuel resource for the purpose of transporting such fuel;
and (viii) exploration for any type of fossil fuel, unless preempted
by federal law. The bill requires the establishment of transitional
assistance for workers in the fossil fuel industry and affected communities.