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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 1284 Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; established.
Introduced by: Barbara A. Favola | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy. Establishes the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy, replacing the Commonwealth Energy Policy. The bill sets out the energy policy and objectives of the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy, which include: (i) the Commonwealth recognizes that effectively addressing climate change and enhancing resilience will advance the health, welfare, and safety of the residents of the Commonwealth and that addressing climate change requires reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the Commonwealth's economy sufficient to reach net-zero emission by 2045 in all sectors, including the electric power, transportation, industrial, agricultural, building, and infrastructure sectors; (ii) the Commonwealth recognizes the need to promote environmental justice and ensure that it is carried out throughout the Commonwealth and the need to address and prevent energy inequities in historically economically disadvantaged communities; and (iii) the Commonwealth must continue to prioritize economic competiveness and workforce development in an equitable manner.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102125D pdf
- 02/01/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103831D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1284ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/24/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102125D
- 01/11/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/25/21 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Energy
- 02/01/21 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21103831D-S1
- 02/01/21 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/03/21 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N 1-A)
- 02/03/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21103831D-S1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1284S1
- 02/05/21 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N)
- 02/07/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/21 House: Read first time
- 02/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote
- 02/10/21 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 02/15/21 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/16/21 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 9-N)
- 02/18/21 House: Read second time
- 02/19/21 House: Read third time
- 02/19/21 House: Passed House (55-Y 45-N)
- 02/19/21 House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 45-N)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Enrolled
- 02/24/21 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1284ER)
- 02/24/21 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/25/21 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/21 Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2021
- 02/26/21 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
- 03/24/21 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 327 (effective 7/1/21)
- 03/24/21 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0327)