Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund; established. (SB975)
Introduced By
Sen. Mary Margaret Whipple (D-Arlington)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
✓ |
Became Law |
Description
Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund; grant program. Requires electric utilities to provide customers with the option to make voluntary contributions to the Voluntary Solar Resource Development Fund, which is established by this measure. Moneys in the Fund will be allocated by the State Corporation Commission as grants for projects that involve the acquisition, installation, or operation of photovoltaic devices, solar water heating devices, or solar space heating devices at a residence, structure occupied by a nonprofit organization, or commercial establishment. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102252D |
| 01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/31/2011 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104838D-S1 |
| 02/02/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB975S1) |
| 02/02/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/03/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/03/2011 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 02/03/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104838D-S1 |
| 02/03/2011 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB975S1 |
| 02/04/2011 | Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/08/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/08/2011 | Read first time |
| 02/08/2011 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/15/2011 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/17/2011 | Read second time |
| 02/18/2011 | Read third time |
| 02/18/2011 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
| 02/18/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/24/2011 | Enrolled |
| 02/24/2011 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB975ER) |
| 02/24/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (SB975ER) |
| 02/24/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/24/2011 | Signed by President |
| 03/22/2011 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 03/24/2011 | Governor's recommendation received by Senate |
| 04/05/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
| 04/06/2011 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/06/2011 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N) |
| 04/06/2011 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 04/06/2011 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
| 04/06/2011 | Reenrolled |
| 04/06/2011 | Reenrolled bill text (SB975ER2) |
| 04/06/2011 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
| 04/06/2011 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
| 04/06/2011 | Enacted, Chapter 839 (effective 7/1/11) |
| 04/06/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0839) |