Electric generating facility closures; integrated resource plan. (SB1247)
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Description
Electric utilities; closure of carbon-emitting generating units. Requires each owner of a large carbon-emitting power plant to provide notice to relevant localities and state agencies about the decision to close the plant within 30 days of making such decision The bill requires localities in which such facilities are located, and planning district commissions in such localities, to conduct public hearings regarding the impending closure within six months of receipt of such notice. The bill requires the Division of Energy to maintain a public website listing the facilities subject to the requirements of the bill and their anticipated closure dates. As part of an integrated resource plan, the bill requires each utility to submit a facility retirement study for its carbon-emitting facilities and disclose the study to relevant localities and state agencies. This bill is identical to HB 1834. Read the Bill »
Status
03/11/2021: signed by governor
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100754D |
01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1247) |
01/25/2021 | Assigned C&L sub: Energy |
01/27/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/01/2021 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21104032D-S1 |
02/03/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Read second time |
02/04/2021 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/04/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21104032D-S1 |
02/04/2021 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1247S1 |
02/04/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2021 | Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
02/07/2021 | Read first time |
02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce |
02/10/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1247S1) |
02/11/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/11/2021 | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2021 | Committee substitute printed 21200124D-H1 |
02/15/2021 | Read second time |
02/16/2021 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
02/16/2021 | Read third time |
02/16/2021 | Committee substitute agreed to 21200124D-H1 |
02/16/2021 | Amendment by Delegate Ward agreed to |
02/16/2021 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB1247H1 |
02/16/2021 | Passed House with substitute with amendment (99-Y 0-N) |
02/16/2021 | VOTE: Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2021 | House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2021 | Title replaced 21200124D-H1 |
02/19/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1247H1) |
02/22/2021 | Enrolled |
02/22/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1247ER) |
02/22/2021 | Signed by President |
02/23/2021 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1247ER) |
02/24/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
02/25/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 25, 2021 |
02/25/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
03/11/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 42 (effective 7/1/21) |
03/11/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0042) |