Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.
2013 Regular Session
House Bill 2497
Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon in carbon-based fuel that is sold by fuel supplier to consumers in state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes tax on each fuel supplier and utility based on amount of carbon in carbon-based fuel that is sold by fuel supplier to consumers in state or that is used to produce carbon-generated electricity supplied by utility to consumers in state. Limits tax on certain oil and natural gas to six percent of market value of oil or natural gas. Distributes moneys collected from tax to State Highway Fund, Common School Fund, Energy Crisis Trust Fund and Renewable Energy Resources Account. Establishes Renewable Energy Resources Account to fund development of renewable energy resources. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue and State Department of Energy for purpose of funding first year of administration of tax. Applies to carbon-based fuel sold to consumers or used to produce carbon-generated electricity on or after January 1, 2015. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Its course
January 14 to July 8, 2013, 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 House of RepresentativesJan 14 to Jul 8 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 14 to Jan 228 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 22 to Jul 8 · stopped167 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 Jan 14 – Jul 8
- Jan 14Introduced
- Jan 22Sent to Energy and Environment
- Jul 8Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 22Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue.House of Representatives
- Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives