                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 DEFINITIONS (§ 10.1-1329)

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:
		&#8220;Allowance&#8221; means an authorization to emit a fixed amount of
carbon dioxide.
		&#8220;Allowance auction&#8221; means an auction in which the Department or
its agent offers allowances for sale.
		&#8220;DHCD&#8221; means the Department of Housing and Community Development.
		&#8220;DOE&#8221; means the Department of Energy.
		&#8220;Energy efficiency program&#8221; has the same meaning as provided in §
56-576.
		&#8220;Fund&#8221; means the Virginia Community Flood Preparedness Fund
created pursuant to § 10.1-603.25.
		&#8220;Housing development&#8221; means the same as that term is defined in §
36-141.
		&#8220;Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative&#8221; or &#8220;RGGI&#8221; means
the program to implement the memorandum of understanding between signatory
states dated December 20, 2005, and as may be amended, and the corresponding
model rule that established a regional carbon dioxide electric power sector cap
and trade program.
		&#8220;Secretary&#8221; means the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources.

HISTORY: 2020, cc. 1219, 1280; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 401, 532.