Renewable Energy
Summary
Renewable Energy; Defines "biogas" & "renewable natural gas"; authorizes PSC to approve cost recovery by gas public utilities for contracts for purchase of renewable natural gas if specified conditions are met; revises term "renewable energy" to include renewable natural gas.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 24, 2021
Last action Apr 27, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
21–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic7
85% Yea
R
Republican16
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
14
Committee
17
Amendments
1
Apr 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Amendment 273279 filed
lower
Apr 9, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 7, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (21-0-2)
house
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Mar 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Mar 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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