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2012 SESSION

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SB 492 Renewable energy; expands definition.

Introduced by: John C. Watkins | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Renewable energy.  Expands the definition of renewable energy to include landfill gas. The measure also provides that the RPS Goals under the renewable energy portfolio standard program may be composed of renewable thermal energy equivalents. A renewable thermal energy equivalent is the thermal energy output from a renewable-fueled combined heat and power generation facility that is (i) constructed, or renovated and improved, after January 1, 2012, (ii) located in the Commonwealth, and (iii) utilized in industrial processes other than the combined heat and power generation facility, where thermal energy is expressed as an equivalent number of megawatt hours. This bill is identical to HB 232.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103347D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/24/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB492ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/08/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/11/12  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103347D
• 01/11/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 01/23/12  Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)
• 01/25/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/26/12  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 01/27/12  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/13/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/13/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/16/12  House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/12  House: Read second time
• 02/21/12  House: Read third time
• 02/21/12  House: Passed House (88-Y 10-N 1-A)
• 02/21/12  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 10-N 1-A)
• 02/24/12  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/24/12  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB492ER)
• 02/24/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/12  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 200 (effective 7/1/12)
• 03/08/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0200)