Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and the Environment Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
House Bill 3545
Establishes annual statewide limits for emissions of carbon dioxide by electricity providers.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Establishes annual statewide limits for emissions of carbon dioxide by electricity providers. Assigns percentage of annual statewide emissions limit to each electricity provider. Provides that electricity provider may meet requirements of Act with emission allowance certificates, greenhouse gas credits, unbundled renewable energy certificates and alternative compliance payments. Exempts certain electricity providers from limits. Establishes process for annual issuance of emission allowance certificates. Provides that specified percentages of certificates may be set aside for load changes, sold at auction and directly distributed to electricity providers after payment of administrative fee. Allows use of greenhouse gas credits approved by State Department of Energy to meet electricity provider's emissions limit. Establishes criteria for approval of greenhouse gas credits. Directs State Department of Energy to establish system of renewable energy certificates that can be used by electricity provider to comply with provider's emissions limit. Provides that only unbundled renewable energy certificates may be used to comply with limit. Provides that electricity provider must make alternative compliance payments if provider is unable to comply with provider's emissions limit.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Chief co-sponsor
2 co-sponsors
Its course
April 19 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action5 actions on 4 days
In the House of RepresentativesApr 19 to Jun 28 · stopped70 days
Waiting for a committeeApr 19 to Apr 190 days
Energy and the EnvironmentApr 19 to Jun 28 · stopped70 days
Text
Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Apr 19 – Jun 28
- Apr 19Introduced
- Sent to Energy and the Environment
- Apr 25Heard in Energy and the Environment
- Apr 27Heard in Energy and the Environment
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 5 actions, as published
- Apr 19First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Apr 19Referred to Energy and the Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Apr 25Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Apr 27Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives