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2009 SESSION
SB 1347 Small renewable energy projects; DEQ to develop procedure permitting construction and operation.
Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Small renewable energy projects; penalty. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to develop a permit or permits by rule for the construction and operation of small renewable energy projects that have a maximum capacity of 100 megawatts if they generate electricity from sunlight, wind, or falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal power, or 20 megawatts if they generate electricity from biomass, energy from waste, or municipal solid waste. A small renewable energy project for which such a permit by rule has been issued will be exempt from requirements that the State Corporation Commission permit its construction and operation. However, the Commission will retain jurisdiction regarding use of rights-of-way and interconnection of such facilities. Fees collected from owners and operators of small renewable energy projects will be paid into a special nonreverting fund in the state treasury. Violations are subject to civil and criminal penalties. SB 1194 is incorporated. HB 2175 is identical.
FULL TEXT
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090115804 pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090181340-S1 pdf | impact statements
- 02/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090241340-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1347ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1347ER2) pdf
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0854) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/14/09 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 090115804
- 01/14/09 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/23/09 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Utilities
- 02/09/09 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/09 Senate: Committee substitute printed 090181340-S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Read second time
- 02/10/09 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/10/09 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 090181340-S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1347S1
- 02/10/09 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/09 Senate: Passed Senate (38-Y 1-N 1-A)
- 02/13/09 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/09 House: Read first time
- 02/13/09 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/19/09 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (16-Y 5-N)
- 02/19/09 House: Committee substitute printed 090241340-H1
- 02/23/09 House: Read second time
- 02/24/09 House: Read third time
- 02/24/09 House: Committee substitute agreed to 090241340-H1
- 02/24/09 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1347H1
- 02/24/09 House: Passed House with substitute (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/24/09 House: VOTE: --- PASSAGE (76-Y 21-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 4-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Reconsideration of House substitute agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (33-Y 4-N)
- 02/25/09 Senate: Title replaced 090241340-H1
- 03/09/09 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/09/09 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1347ER)
- 03/10/09 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/09 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/30/09 Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/07/09 Senate: Placed on Calendar
- 04/08/09 Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 2-N)
- 04/08/09 House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 2-N)
- 04/08/09 House: VOTE: --- ADOPTION (97-Y 2-N)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/08/09 Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB1347ER2)
- 04/08/09 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/08/09 House: Enacted, Chapter 854 (effective 7/1/09)
- 04/08/09 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0854)