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The regulations shall create an air emissions banking and trading program for the Commonwealth, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, that results in net air emission reductions, creates an economic incentive for reducing air emissions, and allows for continued economic growth through a program of banking and trading credits or allowances. The regulations applicable to the electric power industry shall foster competition in the electric power industry, encourage construction of clean, new generating facilities, provide without charge new source set-asides of five percent for the first five plan years and two percent per year thereafter, and provide an initial allocation period of five years. In promulgating such regulations the Board shall consider, but not be limited to, the inclusion of provisions concerning (i) the definition and use of emissions reduction credits or allowances from mobile and stationary sources, (ii) the role of offsets in emissions trading, (iii) interstate or regional emissions trading, (iv) the mechanisms needed to facilitate emissions trading and banking, and (v) the role of emissions allocations in emissions trading. No regulations shall prohibit the direct trading of air emissions credits or allowances between private industries, provided such trades do not adversely impact air quality in Virginia.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":243217,"text":"In accordance with \u00a7 10.1-1308, the Board may promulgate regulations to provide for emissions trading programs to achieve and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the federal Clean Air Act. The regulations shall create an air emissions banking and trading program for the Commonwealth, to the extent not prohibited by federal law, that results in net air emission reductions, creates an economic incentive for reducing air emissions, and allows for continued economic growth through a program of banking and trading credits or allowances. The regulations applicable to the electric power industry shall foster competition in the electric power industry, encourage construction of clean, new generating facilities, provide without charge new source set-asides of five percent for the first five plan years and two percent per year thereafter, and provide an initial allocation period of five years. In promulgating such regulations the Board shall consider, but not be limited to, the inclusion of provisions concerning (i) the definition and use of emissions reduction credits or allowances from mobile and stationary sources, (ii) the role of offsets in emissions trading, (iii) interstate or regional emissions trading, (iv) the mechanisms needed to facilitate emissions trading and banking, and (v) the role of emissions allocations in emissions trading. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?941+ful+CHAP0204\">204<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?991+ful+CHAP1022\">1022<\/a>; in 2001, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?011+ful+CHAP0580\">580<\/a>; in 2004, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?041+ful+CHAP0334\">334<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57864,"section_number":"10.1-1308","catch_line":"Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1308\/"}],"permalink":{"id":145827,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67112,"identifier":"10.1-1322.3","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1322.3","url":"\/10.1-1322.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1322.3\/","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1322.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Emissions trading programs; emissions credits; Board to promulgate regulations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1322.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In accordance with \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Regulations\" href=\"\/10.1-1308\/\">10.1-1308<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> may promulgate regulations to provide for emissions trading programs to achieve and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, under the federal Clean Air Act. The regulations shall create an air emissions banking and trading program for the Commonwealth, to the extent not prohibited by federal <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, that results in net air emission reductions, creates an economic incentive for reducing air emissions, and allows for continued economic growth through a program of banking and trading credits or allowances. The regulations applicable to the electric power industry shall foster competition in the electric power industry, encourage construction of clean, new generating facilities, provide without charge new source set-asides of five percent for the first five plan years and two percent per year thereafter, and provide an initial allocation period of five years. In promulgating such regulations the <span class=\"dictionary\">Board<\/span> shall consider, but not be limited to, the inclusion of provisions concerning (i) the definition and use of emissions reduction credits or allowances from mobile and stationary sources, (ii) the role of offsets in emissions trading, (iii) interstate or regional emissions trading, (iv) the mechanisms needed to facilitate emissions trading and banking, and (v) the role of emissions allocations in emissions trading. No regulations shall prohibit the direct trading of air emissions credits or allowances between private industries, provided such trades do not adversely impact air quality in Virginia.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMISSIONS TRADING PROGRAMS; EMISSIONS CREDITS; BOARD TO PROMULGATE REGULATIONS\n(\u00a7 10.1-1322.3)\n\nIn accordance with \u00a7 10.1-1308, the Board may promulgate regulations to provide\nfor emissions trading programs to achieve and maintain the National Ambient Air\nQuality Standards established by the United States Environmental Protection\nAgency, under the federal Clean Air Act. The regulations shall create an air\nemissions banking and trading program for the Commonwealth, to the extent not\nprohibited by federal law, that results in net air emission reductions, creates\nan economic incentive for reducing air emissions, and allows for continued\neconomic growth through a program of banking and trading credits or allowances.\nThe regulations applicable to the electric power industry shall foster\ncompetition in the electric power industry, encourage construction of clean, new\ngenerating facilities, provide without charge new source set-asides of five\npercent for the first five plan years and two percent per year thereafter, and\nprovide an initial allocation period of five years. In promulgating such\nregulations the Board shall consider, but not be limited to, the inclusion of\nprovisions concerning (i) the definition and use of emissions reduction credits\nor allowances from mobile and stationary sources, (ii) the role of offsets in\nemissions trading, (iii) interstate or regional emissions trading, (iv) the\nmechanisms needed to facilitate emissions trading and banking, and (v) the role\nof emissions allocations in emissions trading. No regulations shall prohibit the\ndirect trading of air emissions credits or allowances between private\nindustries, provided such trades do not adversely impact air quality in\nVirginia.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, c. 204; 1999, c. 1022; 2001, c. 580; 2004, c. 334.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}