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2006 SESSION
HB 1541 Electric Utility Restructuring Act; net energy metering.
Introduced by: David J. Toscano | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)
Electric utility restructuring; net energy metering. Expands the definition of an eligible customer-generator to include a customer that contracts with other persons to own, operate, or both, an eligible electrical generating facility. Currently, the customer must own and operate the generating facility. The measure also allows such facilities to have any renewable energy as their total source of fuel; currently, only facilities that use solar, wind, or hydro energy are eligible. Finally, the measure allows a facility that is located on the customer's premises and is connected to the wiring on the customer's side of its interconnection with the distributor to qualify for net energy metering; currently, the facility must be located on the customer's premises.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/06 House: Presented and ordered printed 066181525 pdf | impact statement
- 02/13/06 House: Printed as engrossed 066181525-E pdf | impact statement
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1541ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/06/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0470) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/20/06 House: Presented and ordered printed 066181525
- 01/20/06 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/24/06 House: Assigned C & L sub: Utilities/Employment (Byron)
- 02/09/06 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (18-Y 2-N)
- 02/11/06 House: Read first time
- 02/13/06 House: Read second time
- 02/13/06 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/13/06 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1541E
- 02/13/06 House: Printed as engrossed 066181525-E
- 02/14/06 House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/14/06 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 3-N)
- 02/14/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/15/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/15/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/06/06 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 03/07/06 Senate: Read third time
- 03/07/06 Senate: Passed Senate (35-Y 3-N 2-A)
- 03/07/06 Senate: VOTE: (35-Y 3-N 2-A)
- 03/15/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1541ER)
- 03/15/06 House: Enrolled
- 03/15/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/16/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 470 (effective 7/1/06)
- 04/06/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0470)