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Bill No. 38

Voluntary Carbon Emmissions Offset Fund Act

An Act to Establish the Nova Scotia Voluntary Carbon Emissions Offset Fund

Introduced by:
Honourable Sterling Belliveau
Minister of Environment

First Reading	April 22, 2010
Second Reading Debates	April 29, 2010
Second Reading Passed	April 29, 2010
Law Amendments Committee
Meeting Date(s)	May 3, 2010
Reported to the House	May 4, 2010
Committee of the Whole House	May 4, 2010
Third Reading Debates
Third Reading	May 4, 2010
Royal Assent	May 11, 2010
Commencement	Proclamation
2010 Statutes, Chapter 10	View

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Second Reading is when the house voted to give the Bill 2nd Reading after being debated in the house.

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Commencement is the day on which the Act takes effect.