(a) (1) On or before July 1, 2018, the Governor shall include the State as a member of the U.S. Climate Alliance.
(2) The Governor may withdraw the State from the U.S. Climate Alliance only if the General Assembly enacts a law to approve the withdrawal.
(b) On or before December 1, 2018, and on or before December 1 each year thereafter, the Governor shall report to the Senate Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee and the House Environment and Transportation Committee, in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article, on the State’s participation in the U.S. Climate Alliance, including:
(1) Any collaborations or partnerships among the Alliance members or external stakeholders; and
(2) Any policies or programs that the Alliance has endorsed, undertaken, or considered.