Climate Change Response (Late Payment Penalties and Industrial Allocation) Amendment Bill

Government bill

2 December 2022

This bill amends provisions in the Climate Change Response Act 2022 relating to the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme. It updates the penalty for participants with low-volume liabilities of less than 25,000 units on average per year from forestry activities, occurring from 1 January 2025, who fail to surrender or repay units by the due date. The bill also updates industrial allocation settings.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Urgency used

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 2 December 2022
  • 1st reading on 21 February 2023
  • 2nd reading on 16 August 2023
  • 3rd reading on 16 August 2023
  • Royal assent on 24 August 2023

Member responsible

James Shaw

James Shaw

Former Green Party List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 21 February 2023

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Passed

15 August 2023

party vote

109Aye
10No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

15 August 2023

party vote

109Aye
10No
0Abstain
0Absent

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced on 24 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.