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HB1421: Renewable Energy Research Grant Program; established.
Chief Patron
Del.
Chuck Caputo (D-67)
Chuck Caputo
(D-67)
Oak Hill, VA
Served: 2006–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/12/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Renewable Energy Research Grant Program; established. Establishes the Renewable Energy Research Grant Program and Fund under the Virginia Energy Plan. Moneys in the Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of attracting public and private research funding for institutions of higher education in order to increase renewable energy research capacity and development opportunities in Virginia. The program has four components: (i) a matching funds program to leverage federal and private research dollars; (ii) a strategic enhancement program to upgrade the research capacity of those academic departments that have demonstrated the ability to perform innovative research in renewable energy fields that have strong potential to contribute to economic development in the Commonwealth; (iii) a program to upgrade renewable energy research capacity in key departments of the institutions in order to attract specific companies to locate or expand in Virginia; and (iv) a program to enhance the capability of the institutions of higher education to commercialize renewable energy technologies or applications developed through their research.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/25/2008, 01/29/2008, 01/29/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/07/2008, 02/07/2008 and 02/12/2008.
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Comments
Yeah-hey!! This is a missing link in our Commonwealth Energy Plan.
We have wonderful, underrated Tech Universities that are bucking to climb the prestige ladder, and we're ranked 50th of all states in investment in efficiency and energy R & D. This legislation would, in one step, would solve these two problems and take us to the forefront of the new economy.
And BTW, that new economy if GREEN. Virginia would be very wise to invest now in its place in the future. It won't pay to stay the course and continue to invest in dirty coal.
Green is where the new jobs are and that's where the big money is going today and into the future.
Thank you Del. Caputo!
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