Section 7. Climate change action plan.
(a) Action plan required.--Within 15 months from the effective date of this act and every three years thereafter, the department shall, in consultation with the committee, submit to the Governor a climate change action plan that:
(1) Identifies GHG emission and sequestration trends and
baselines in this Commonwealth.
(2) Evaluates cost-effective strategies for reducing or
offsetting GHG emissions from various sectors in this
Commonwealth.
(3) Identifies costs, benefits and cobenefits of GHG
reduction strategies recommended by the climate change action
plan, including the impact on the capability of meeting
future energy demand within this Commonwealth.
(4) Identifies areas of agreement and disagreement among
committee members about the climate change action plan.
(5) Recommends to the General Assembly legislative
changes necessary to implement the climate change action
plan.
(b) Publication.--The climate change action plan shall be published and distributed to the General Assembly and made available to the public in printed form and on the department's Internet website upon submission of the plan to the Governor.