S.Amdt. 4946
What it does: 2 changes: replaces text, inserts text
Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI)What it changes
2 changes to S. 3036
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Change 1: Rewrites page 192, line 20
ReplacesPrinted pageRemoves page 192, line 20 of the printed bill. See that page
Inserted: generators in the United States, and an additional quantity to fossil fuel-fired electricity generators that sell electricity at a price regulated by a State entity, or rural electric cooperatives.
Original wording
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Change 2: Inserts new text on page 196, between lines 14 and 15
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: (d) Fossil Fuel-Fired Electricity Generators in the United States With Regulated Prices.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--The emission allowances allocated for a calendar year by section 551 for fossil fuel-fired electricity generators in the United States with regulated prices shall be distributed in the same manner as emission allowances are distributed under subsections (a) through (c).
Inserted: (2) Adjustment.--The Administrator shall adjust emission allowances distributed to other non-covered entities under this Act by an across-the-board adjustment so as to ensure that the total percentage of emission allowances allocated under this Act equals 100 percent.
Original wording
On page 196, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
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On page 193, strike the table before line l and insert the following:
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SA 4946. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 3036, to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program to decrease emissions of greenhouse gases, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 192, strike line 20 and insert the following:
generators in the United States, and an additional quantity to fossil fuel-fired electricity generators that sell electricity at a price regulated by a State entity, or rural electric cooperatives.
On page 193, strike the table before line l and insert the following:
------------------------------------------------------------------------Percentage for Percentage for distribution distribution among fossil among fossil fuel-fired fuel-fired electricity Calendar year electricity generators in generators in the United the United States with States regulated prices
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2012.................................... 18 1
2013.................................... 18 1
2014.................................... 18 1
2015.................................... 18 1
2016.................................... 17.75 1
2017.................................... 17.5 1
2018.................................... 17.25 1
2019.................................... 16.25 2
2020.................................... 15 3
2021.................................... 13.5 3
2022.................................... 11.25 4
2023.................................... 10.25 5
2024.................................... 9 6
2025.................................... 8.75 6
2026.................................... 5.75 7
2027.................................... 4.5 8
2028.................................... 4.25 8
2029.................................... 3 9
2030.................................... 2.75 9.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
On page 196, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
(d) Fossil Fuel-Fired Electricity Generators in the United States With Regulated Prices.--
(1) In general.--The emission allowances allocated for a calendar year by section 551 for fossil fuel-fired electricity generators in the United States with regulated prices shall be distributed in the same manner as emission allowances are distributed under subsections (a) through (c).
(2) Adjustment.--The Administrator shall adjust emission allowances distributed to other non-covered entities under this Act by an across-the-board adjustment so as to ensure that the total percentage of emission allowances allocated under this Act equals 100 percent.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 5, 2008