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2011 SESSION
HB 1912 Commonwealth Energy Policy; SCC to consider effect of proposed facility on economic development.
Introduced by: Jackson H. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Electric utility ratemaking procedures; recognition of Commonwealth Energy Policy. Directs the State Corporation Commission (SCC), when required to approve the construction of an electric utility facility, to consider the economic and job creation objectives of the Commonwealth Energy Policy. The SCC is also directed, when determining the reasonableness or prudence of a utility's use of renewable energy resources, to consider the extent to which the use of such resources furthers the objectives of the Commonwealth Energy Policy and whether the cost of such resources is likely to result in unreasonable increases in rates paid by consumers.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102667D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11104630D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1912ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/18/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102667D
- 01/11/11 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/17/11 House: Assigned C & L sub: #3 Special Subcommittee on Energy
- 01/25/11 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/11 House: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (19-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/11 House: Committee substitute printed 11104630D-H1
- 02/03/11 House: Read first time
- 02/04/11 House: Read second time
- 02/04/11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104630D-H1
- 02/04/11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1912H1
- 02/07/11 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/08/11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/14/11 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (14-Y 1-N)
- 02/16/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/11 Senate: Read third time
- 02/17/11 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/17/11 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/17/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/17/11 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/21/11 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/21/11 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/25/11 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/11 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1912ER)
- 02/26/11 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/28/11 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/18/11 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 236 (effective 7/1/11)
- 03/18/11 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0236)