Renewable energy; expands definition. (HB232)
Introduced By
Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake) with support from 7 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:
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Description
Renewable energy. Expands the definition of renewable energy to include landfill gas. The measure also provides that the RPS Goals under the renewable energy portfolio standard program may be composed of renewable thermal energy equivalents. A renewable thermal energy equivalent is the thermal energy output from a renewable-fueled combined heat and power generation facility that is (i) constructed, or renovated and improved, after January 1, 2012, (ii) located in the Commonwealth, and (iii) utilized in industrial processes other than the combined heat and power generation facility, where thermal energy is expressed as an equivalent number of megawatt hours. Amends § 56-576, § 56-585.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
History
- 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103501D
- 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/19/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 01/23/2012 Read first time
- 01/24/2012 Read second time and engrossed
- 01/25/2012 Read third time and passed House (91-Y 7-N 1-A)
- 01/25/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (91-Y 7-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
- 01/26/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/26/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/31/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB232)
- 02/13/2012 Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
- 02/14/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/15/2012 Read third time
- 02/15/2012 Passed Senate (34-Y 6-N) (see vote tally)
- 02/17/2012 Enrolled
- 02/17/2012 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB232ER)
- 02/17/2012 Signed by Speaker
- 02/20/2012 Impact statement from SCC (HB232ER)
- 02/20/2012 Signed by President
- 03/01/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 46 (effective 7/1/12)
- 03/01/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046)