Electricity; Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring's feasibility of voluntary program. (HJ686)

Introduced By

Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston) with support from 13 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield), Del. Kris Amundson (D-Mount Vernon), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. Chuck Caputo (D-Oak Hill), Del. Brian Moran (D-Alexandria), Del. Tom Rust (R-Herndon), Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg), Sen. Janet Howell (D-Reston), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Patsy Ticer (D-Alexandria)

Progress

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 Introduced
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 Passed Committee
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 Passed House
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 Passed Senate

Description

Study; green power program; report. Directs the Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring to study the feasibility of establishing a voluntary program to encourage the production of electricity from renewable resources. In conducting its study, the Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring shall examine whether Virginia should establish a program based on the NC GreenPower initiative. Read the Bill »

Status

03/26/2007: Passed the House

History

DateAction
01/10/2007Committee
01/10/2007Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 074719464
01/10/2007Referred to Committee on Rules
02/01/2007Committee substitute printed 072662464-H1
02/02/2007Taken up
02/02/2007Committee substitute agreed to 072662464-H1
02/02/2007Engrossed by House - committee substitute HJ686H1
02/02/2007Agreed to by House BLOCK VOTE (91-Y 0-N)
02/02/2007Communicated to Senate
02/05/2007Reading waived
02/05/2007Referred to Committee on Rules
02/19/2007Reported from Rules
02/20/2007Reading waived (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2007Motion to reconsider Passed by for the day agreed to (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2007VOTE: (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/20/2007Passed by for the day
02/21/2007Read third time
02/21/2007Agreed to by Senate by voice vote
03/26/2007Bill text as passed House and Senate (HJ686ER)