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05-09-2008 - 16:50:46


Track: Special Session on Energy   

HB 1   DePasquale
Amends Title 64 (Public Authorities & Quasi-Public Corporations) further providing for indebtedness; establishing the Clean Energy Program; consolidating provisions of Admin. Code relating to the Energy Dev. Authority & emergency powers.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-11-08 H Final Passage (Vote: Y:126/N: 74)
03-12-08 H Discussed in press conference
03-14-08 S Received in the Senate and referred to Senate Energy Policies

HB 2   Gerber
Act providing for the sale of transportation fuels containing clean, renewable or alternative fuel content.
Position: Support
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 19   George
Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for definitions; and providing for adoption of energy efficiency and demand-side response.
Position: Support
Bill History: 01-15-08 H Filed
01-15-08 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Consumer Affairs

HB 20   McCall
Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities) further providing for definitions; further providing for standards for restructuring of electric industry & for duties of electric distribution companies; & for rate phase-in plans & for microgrids.
Position: Support
Bill History: 01-15-08 H Filed
01-15-08 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Consumer Affairs

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 42   Kessler
Amends the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act further providing for definitions; and providing for biodiesel production incentives.
Position: Support
Bill History: 03-11-08 H Meeting set for 10:00 a.m., Room 39, East W...House Environmental Resources and En
03-11-08 H Meeting cancelled for 03/11/08 House Environmental Resources and En
04-02-08 H Discussed in press conference by the PA Farm Bureau on
4/2/08

SB 1   White, M
Act providing for development of alternative sources of energy.
Bill History: 12-12-07 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 44/N: 5)
12-18-07 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy
03-06-08 H Discussed in budget hearing with the Dept. ...Senate Appropriations
and Economic Development tions

SB 22   Tomlinson
Amends the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, further providing for the Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund.
Position: Support
Bill History: 12-12-07 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 40/N: 9)
12-18-07 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy
04-02-08 H Discussed in press conference by the PA Farm Bureau on
4/2/08

SB 25   Waugh
Amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further defining "alternative energy sources" and "Tier II alternative energy source."
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 12-05-07 S Third consideration
12-05-07 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 36/N: 13)
12-10-07 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy

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 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.
Position: Opposed
Bill History: 12-12-07 S Final Passage (Vote: Y: 42/N: 7)
12-18-07 H Received in the House and referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy
04-02-08 H Discussed in press conference by the PA Farm Bureau on
4/2/08




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