Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Energy and Environment Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
House Bill 2086
Imposes fee on fossil fuel or fossil fuel-generated electricity to be paid by vendors.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Imposes fee on fossil fuel or fossil fuel-generated electricity to be paid by vendors. Directs Public Utility Commission to calculate vendors' carbon emissions rate and provide assessments to vendors. Establishes Pollution Refund Credit Trust Fund. Distributes moneys collected from fee to registered voters in equal shares. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Department of Revenue and commission for purpose of funding first year of administration of fee. Applies to fossil fuels sold to consumers or used to produce electricity on or after January 1, 2016. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Its course
January 12 to July 6, 2015, 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 12 to Jul 6 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 164 days
Energy and EnvironmentJan 16 to Jul 6 · stopped171 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 12 – Jul 6
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 16Sent to Energy and Environment
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 3 actions, as published
- Jan 12First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Jan 16Referred to Energy and Environment with subsequent referral to Revenue, then Ways and Means.House of Representatives
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives