Forest products; removes certain requirements if participating in renewable portfolio standard prog. (SB913)
Introduced By
Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland) with support from co-patron Del. Albert Pollard (D-Lively)
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, sawdust, and trees each year towards meeting RPS goals. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/05/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 |
| 01/05/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 093074333 |
| 01/05/2009 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/27/2009 | Assigned C&L sub: Utilities |
| 02/10/2009 | Left in Commerce and Labor |