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08-04-2008 - 17:02:01


Track: Special Session on Energy   

HB 1   DePasquale
Act providing for alternative sources of energy; establishing the Alternative Energy Development Program, the Consumer Energy Program, the Home Energy Efficiency Loan Program & Fund & Alt. Energy Production Tax Credit Program.
Position: Support
Bill History: 07-04-08 H Signed in the House
07-04-08 S Signed in the Senate
07-09-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 1 )

HB 2   Gerber
Act providing for the sale of transportation fuels containing clean, renewable or alternative fuel content.
Bill History: 11-20-07 H Laid on the table
12-03-07 H Removed from the table
12-03-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 4   Rubley
Act requiring the design, construction & renovation of buildings that receive a State appropriation to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards.
Position: Support
Bill History: 12-12-07 H Laid on the table
12-12-07 H Removed from the table
12-12-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

HB 5   Smith, M
Amends the Tax Reform Code providing for the High-Performance Buildings Tax Credit.
Position: Support
Bill History: 12-12-07 H Third consideration
12-12-07 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:191/N: 0)
12-20-07 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Energy Policies

HB 31   Ross
Act providing for adoption of procedures to encourage energy efficiency & demand-side resources by electric distribution companies, for program administrator, review of recommendations by PUC, responsibilities & for reporting.
Position: Support
Bill History: 10-23-07 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Consumer Affairs
11-14-07 H Discussed in press conference
12-18-07 H Discussed in press conference

HB 38   Freeman
Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) adding definitions; and further providing for duties of electric distribution companies.
Position: Support
Bill History: 12-12-07 H Removed from the table
12-12-07 H Rereferred to House Appropriations
12-18-07 H Discussed in press conference

HB 64   Kessler
Amends the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act providing for definitions and for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund.
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-30-08 H Voted favorably from committee on House Rules
06-30-08 H Reported as committed from House Rules
06-30-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

SB 1   White, M
Act providing for development of alternative sources of energy.
Bill History: 07-01-08 H Laid on the table
07-01-08 H Removed from the table
07-01-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

SB 14   Kitchen
Act providing for green work force training.
Position: Support
Bill History: 11-30-07 S Filed
11-30-07 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Energy Policies

SB 22   Tomlinson
Amends the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, further providing for definitions and for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund; and providing for biodiesel production incentives.
Position: Support
Bill History: 07-09-08 G In the hands of the Governor
07-19-08 G Last day for Governor's action
07-10-08 G Approved by the Governor (Act: 2 )

SB 25   Waugh
Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further defining "alternative energy sources" and "Tier II alternative energy source."
Position: Support
Bill History: 06-28-08 H Set on the Tabled Calendar for
06-28-08 H Removed from the table
06-28-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations

SB 27   Ferlo
Amends the Tax Reform Code providing for the High-Performance Buildings Tax Credit.
Position: Support
Bill History: 10-25-07 S Filed
10-25-07 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Energy Policies

SB 28   Pippy
Act requiring the design, construction and renovation of buildings that receive a State appropriation to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards.
Position: Support
Bill History: 10-25-07 S Filed
10-25-07 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Energy Policies

SB 31   White, D
Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act further providing for definitions.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 11-28-07 S Second consideration
12-05-07 S Set on the Senate Calendar
12-05-07 S Laid on the table

SB 35   Erickson
Act providing for the adoption of procedures to encourage energy efficiency & demand-side resources by electric distribution companies, for program administrator, for recommendation review by the Public Utility Cmsn & for reporting.
Position: Support
Bill History: 11-21-07 S Filed
11-21-07 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Energy Policies

SB 36   White, M
Act providing for the study and mandated content of biodiesel fuel.
Bill History: 07-01-08 H Laid on the table
07-01-08 H Removed from the table
07-01-08 H Rereferred to House Appropriations




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