1. (a)

   1. (1) On or before July 1, 2018, the Governor shall include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
   2. (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.

2. (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. (1) Any collaborations or partnerships among the Alliance members or external stakeholders; and
   2. (2) Any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed, undertaken, or considered.

Added by Acts 2018, c. 627, § 1, eff. June 1, 2018. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5.