Local Florida governments would be banned from enacting climate change policies under new proposal
HB 1217 says that it is state policy to prohibit government entities from adopting 'net-zero' measures.
HB 1217 says that it is state policy to prohibit government entities from adopting 'net-zero' measures.
The research team will work to assess potential impacts that greenhouse gas emissions measures have on disadvantaged communities.
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