Relative to the federal Renewable Fuel Standard program.
Summary
This measure would urge Congress to reform the Renewable Fuel Standard program, or the United States Environmental Protection Agency to use all available authority, to expeditiously transition away from biofuel sources that compete with food production, as well as implement aggressive mechanisms to promote the development of advanced, sustainable noncrop-based fuels, including, but not limited to, cellulosic ethanol.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2013
Committee Review
Sep 2013
Assembly Passage
Aug 2013
Senate Passage
Sep 2013
Signed into Law
Sep 2013
Introduced May 20, 2013
Signed Sep 27, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Sep 13, 2013 · Assembly Aug 5, 2013
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Sep 13, 2013
D
Democratic26
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Sep 27, 2013
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 1:30 p.m.
legislature
Sep 13, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-1)
senate
Sep 12, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3365.).
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Sep 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2425.)
upper
Sep 10, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Amended and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Aug 21, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 14, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Aug 5, 2013
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2388.)
lower
Jul 2, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 1).
lower
Jun 10, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
May 28, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
lower
May 20, 2013
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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