(a) The General Assembly explicitly authorizes and sanctions the prior and ongoing participation of the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, and their duly authorized representatives, as part of their official duties, to implement and participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). (b) Representatives of the RGGI states have formed a nonprofit corporation called "RGGI Inc." to assist in the development of the regional program for reducing CO emissions. The General Assembly explicitly authorizes and sanctions the prior and ongoing 2 participation in RGGI Inc. by the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, and the Chair of the Public Service Commission, and their duly authorized representatives, as part of their official duties. The State may contract with RGGI Inc, pay dues to RGGI Inc, and transfer funds to RGGI Inc. to facilitate implementation of the RGGI program. (c) The Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is herein authorized to promulgate regulations to implement the RGGI cap and trade program consistent with the RGGI Memorandum of Understanding, as amended. (d) No person that is required by regulation to hold CO allowances shall operate in Delaware unless it holds CO allowances as 2 2 required by the regulations implementing the RGGI Program. (e) The Secretary shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
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