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SB 817 Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source.
Introduced by: Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Nuclear energy; considered a clean energy source. Provides that for the purposes of the Commonwealth Energy Policy, in any clean energy initiative or carbon-free energy initiative undertaken, overseen, regulated, or permitted by the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, nuclear energy shall be considered to be a clean energy source.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105123D pdf | impact statement
- 03/04/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0960) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/08/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20105123D
- 01/08/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/10/20 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Energy
- 01/20/20 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/20 Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/24/20 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/13/20 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/20 House: Read first time
- 02/13/20 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/14/20 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/18/20 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 4-N)
- 02/20/20 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 6-N)
- 02/24/20 House: Read second time
- 02/25/20 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/26/20 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/27/20 House: Read third time
- 02/27/20 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/27/20 House: Passed House (65-Y 35-N)
- 02/27/20 House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 35-N)
- 03/04/20 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/20 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB817ER)
- 03/05/20 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/20 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/20 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
- 03/12/20 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/09/20 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 960 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/09/20 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0960)