2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 277

CHAPTER NUMBER: 494
File Code: Utility Regulation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 471
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, and Pinsky
Entitled:
Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard - Solar Energy

Synopsis:

Altering the renewable portfolio standard for electricity derived from solar energy in specified years; altering the compliance fees for a shortfall in the requirement to satisfy the standard with electricity derived from solar energy; requiring the Public Service Commission to include specified information in specified reports to the General Assembly; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Finance
1/27
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/16 at 1:45 p.m.
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/28
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/29
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order later today (Senator Mooney) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 4/1 (Senator Mooney) Adopted
3/30
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (13-33)
Floor Amendment (Senator Jacobs) Rejected (15-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Brinkley) Rejected (13-31)
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris)
Motion Special Order 4/2 (Senator Harris) Rejected (16-30)
Floor Amendment (Senator Harris) Rejected (14-32)
Floor Amendment (Senator Mooney) Rejected (13-33)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed (31-15)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (31-15)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/7
Re-referred Economic Matters
Hearing 4/8 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (109-31)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 494

Sponsored by:

President, The
Administration
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator David C. Harrington, District 47
Senator Nancy J. King, District 39
Senator Mike Lenett, District 19
Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alternative Energy Sources
Cooperative Associations
Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants
Fees -see also- Attys` Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Public Service Commission
Reports
Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Public Utility Companies
( 7-703 , 7-705 , 7-705 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 123122/01     Offered on: April 1, 2010   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 593720/01     Offered on: April 1, 2010   at: 11:27 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 593722/01     Offered on: April 1, 2010   at: 11:59 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 877071/01     Offered on: March 31, 2010   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 943625/01     Offered on: April 1, 2010   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Number: 983123/01     Offered on: April 1, 2010   at: 11:40 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 193994/01     Offered on: April 9, 2010   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Finance
House
Economic Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 30, 2010: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {943625/1 Rejected (13-33)
March 30, 2010: Floor Amendment (Jacobs) {593720/1 Rejected (15-30)
March 30, 2010: Floor Amendment (Brinkley) {123122/1 Rejected (13-31)
March 30, 2010: Motion Special Order until 4/2 (Harris) Rejected (16-30)
March 30, 2010: Floor Amendment (Harris) Rejected (14-32)
March 30, 2010: Floor Amendment (Mooney) {593722/1 Rejected (13-33)
March 31, 2010: Third Reading Passed (31-15)
April 7, 2010: Third Reading Passed (31-15)
House
April 3, 2010: Third Reading Passed (109-31)