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2009 SESSION

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HB 2268 Renewable energy; definition thereof.

Introduced by: Charles D. Poindexter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Definition of renewable energy.  Provides that the term "biomass," as used in the definition of renewable energy for purposes of Chapter 23 of Title 56, includes both sustainable and non-sustainable biomass; and provides that the definitions thereof shall be liberally construed. The measure also provides that the term "renewable energy" shall include the proportion of the thermal or electric energy from a facility that results from the co-firing of biomass.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090069536  pdf | impact statement
• 02/05/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090216687-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2268ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/09  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090069536
• 01/14/09  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/26/09  House: Assigned C & L sub: 3 Energy
• 02/04/09  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s)
• 02/05/09  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (20-Y 1-N)
• 02/05/09  House: Committee substitute printed 090216687-H1
• 02/08/09  House: Read first time
• 02/09/09  House: Read second time
• 02/09/09  House: Committee substitute agreed to 090216687-H1
• 02/09/09  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2268H1
• 02/10/09  House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/10/09  House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/11/09  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/23/09  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
• 02/24/09  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/09  Senate: Read third time
• 02/25/09  Senate: Amendment by Senator Watkins withdrawn
• 02/25/09  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 02/25/09  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 02/25/09  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/25/09  Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (37-Y 2-N)
• 02/26/09  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/26/09  House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
• 02/26/09  House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 03/09/09  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/09  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2268ER)
• 03/10/09  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/11/09  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/30/09  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 748 (effective 7/1/09)
• 03/30/09  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0748)