Renewable portfolio standard program; forest products. (SB875)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Renewable portfolio standards; forest products.  Removes the requirement that utilities participating in a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) program collectively use no more than 1.5 million tons of forest products such as wood chips, bark, and sawdust each year towards meeting RPS goals. Read the Bill »

Status

02/07/2011: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102010D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/13/2011Impact statement from (SB875)
01/13/2011Impact statement from SCC (SB875)
02/07/2011Passed by indefinitely in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)