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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 124

Establishes grant program within State Department of Energy to provide grants to fund replacement of generators that use diesel or fossil fuels with renewable hydrogen-fueled generators.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Ways and Means Committee on June 25, 2023. The 2023 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Establishes grant program within State Department of Energy to provide grants to fund replacement of generators that use diesel or fossil fuels with renewable hydrogen-fueled generators. Directs department to prioritize awarding grants for emergency shelters and infrastructure, facilities and buildings related to provision of critical public services, health care and utilities. Appropriates moneys from General Fund to Renewable Hydrogen-Fueled Generator Grant Fund. <i>Directs department to develop planning goals for development of hydrogen production and storage and other hydrogen-related infrastructure. Directs department to incorporate planning goals into updated state energy strategy.</i>] <b>Requires grant recipient, for year in which grant is received and each of three following years, to submit to Department of Environment Quality report on total amount of green electrolytic hydrogen and renewable hydrogen purchased for renewable hydrogen-fueled generator and declaration stating that no other fuel was used for renewable hydrogen-fueled generator. Exempts grant recipient from requirement under certain circumstances.</b>

Its course

January 9 to June 25, 2023, 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 action7 actions on 6 days

In the SenateJan 9 to Jun 25 · stopped167 days

Waiting for a committeeJan 9 to Jan 123 days

Energy and EnvironmentJan 12 to Mar 2067 days

Ways and MeansMar 20 to Jun 25 · stopped97 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 20

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 9 – Jun 25

  1. Jan 9Introduced
  2. Jan 12Sent to Energy and Environment
  3. Feb 16Heard in Energy and Environment
  4. Mar 16Heard in Energy and Environment
  5. Mar 20Energy and Environment recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
  6. Sent to Ways and Means
  7. Jun 25Died when the session ended
All 7 actions, as published
  1. Jan 9Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  2. Jan 12Referred to Energy and Environment, then Ways and Means.Senate
  3. Feb 16Public Hearing held.Senate
  4. Mar 16Work Session held.Senate
  5. Mar 20Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  6. Mar 20Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.Senate
  7. Jun 25In committee upon adjournment.Senate