Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Environment and Natural Resources Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.
2007 Regular Session
Senate Bill 453
Requires public utilities to procure specified minimum percentage of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Requires public utilities to procure specified minimum percentage of electricity from eligible renewable energy resources. Directs Public Utility Commission to adopt rules establishing certification process for certain energy generating projects and audit verification process for utility procurement compliance. Permits utilities to recover procurement compliance costs through rates. Imposes penalties upon utilities for noncompliance. Provides for renewable energy credit allocation. Limits project bid fees and contract performance assurances. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
January 29 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 action3 actions on 3 days
In the SenateJan 29 to Jun 28 · stopped150 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 29 to Feb 57 days
Environment and Natural ResourcesFeb 5 to Jun 28 · stopped143 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 Senate Jan 29 – Jun 28
- Jan 29Introduced
- Feb 5Sent to Environment and Natural Resources
- Jun 28Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 29Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 5Referred to Environment and Natural Resources.Senate
- Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.Senate