Bill Summary for H 362 (2025-2026)

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Mar 11 2025

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 362 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 11, 2025
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE INTENTIONAL RELEASE OF POLLUTING EMISSIONS, INCLUDING STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL INJECTION, CLOUD SEEDING, AND ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIO FREQUENCY, INTO THE ATMOSPHERE TO ALTER THE TEMPERATURE, WEATHER, OR THE INTENSITY OF SUNLIGHT.
Intro. by Almond, McNeely, Pike.

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Broadens the actions requiring a permit under GS 143-215.108 (concerning control of air pollution) to include intentionally injecting, releasing, or dispersing, by any means, chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the intentional or sole purpose of atmospheric modification. Defines atmospheric modification as stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI), cloud seeding, electromagnetic radio frequency or microwave radiation  emissions, or other atmospheric polluting activity affecting temperature, weather, intensity of sunlight, the environment, agriculture, wildlife, human health and safety, aviation, state security, or the economy of the state. Excludes pesticide delivery by aircraft from the term. Requires the Environmental Management Commission to adopt rules necessary to implement the act.