What’s New

We’re proud to announce the release of a new LPDD model law, a model biogas zoning ordinance. The ordinance was drafted by Chase Raines of Arnold & Porter LLP, and received peer review from Romany Webb at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law. It is available to view here. Excerpted from the introductory memorandum … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the release of a new model law, our EV-Ready Commercial Building Code, which complements our previously published EV-Ready building code for one- and two-family homes. Among other contributors who wish to remain anonymous, this new model law received drafting from James Goldberg and peer review from Richard Wallsgrove … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the release of a new federal model law on green private activity bonds. The law was drafted by a global law firm, which has requested to remain anonymous. It is available here. From the introductory memorandum to the model law: Generally, public entities may only issue tax-exempt bonds … Read More

We’re pleased to announce the publication of another new LPDD model law, enacting a model state renewable gas standard. This document was drafted principally by Julia Kindlon of Arnold & Porter with oversight and assistance by Jennifer Sklenar and Chase Raines of that firm, and peer reviewing was contributed by Romany M. Webb of the Sabin … Read More

New Model Laws from the LPDD Team Since the last newsletter update, the LPDD team has published six new model legal documents. The new resources are listed below: Model State Electric Decarbonization Statute: This model state electric decarbonization statute is based on 2019 legislation enacted in Washington State, the Clean Energy Transformation Act (CETA), which … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the release of a new model law amending the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, available here. In LPPD chapter 17, chapter author Aoife O’Leary of the Environmental Defense Fund made the recommendation that “Congress should require all ships to track and then report all greenhouse gases emitted from … Read More

We’re thrilled to announce the publication of a new LPDD model legal document, a model conservation easement and declaration of covenants. Conservation easements are an important tool to promote biologic carbon sequestration in forests. The grant was prepared originally by the Pennsylvania Land Trust Association, and edited by our team in order to enhance terms … Read More

The LPDD team is thrilled to announce the release of a new model state law addressing the decarbonization of electricity generation. The model law was drafted by Craig Gannett, Patrick Ferguson, Katie Jorrie and Anna Fero of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, in consultation with LPDD chapter author Jim Rossi, Associate Dean for Research at Vanderbilt … Read More

The LPDD team is proud to announce the publication of two new model laws relating to refueling infrastructure for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. These model laws would (1) create a federal tax credit for refueling stations, which law is available here; and (2) create a federal funding program for hydrogen refueling stations, which law is … Read More

New Model Laws from the LPDD Team In the past month, the LPDD team was proud to announce the publication of four new model laws and a best practices guide, and model state and local legislation. Two new model laws and the best practices document address hydrogen fueling stations for heavy duty vehicles. A third model … Read More