Americas > Maine legislator proposes state-wide carbon tax without RGGI exemption

Maine legislator proposes state-wide carbon tax without RGGI exemption

Published 23:17 on January 25, 2019  /  Last updated at 23:27 on January 25, 2019  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, Carbon Taxes, US

A Maine state legislator put forth a CO2 tax proposal this week that could stand a better chance of passing this year with Democrats now controlling the executive branch, but the bill would not exempt the cost of RGGI allowances from the fee as other states have proposed.
A Maine state legislator put forth a CO2 tax proposal this week that could stand a better chance of passing this year with Democrats now controlling the executive branch, but the bill would not exempt the cost of RGGI allowances from the fee as other states have proposed.


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