Energy Regulation
Summary
Energy Regulation; Requires determinations on building new energy generating facilities to take certain factors into consideration; prohibits local governmental entities from requiring or prohibiting certain building materials, vehicles, or home heating elements; authorizes local governmental entities to adopt bid specifications for public works projects that take energy savings or production into consideration; prohibits adoption or enforcement of certain state & regional programs to regulate greenhouse gas emissions without specific legislative authorization.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee
lower
Mar 6, 2023
Committee
Referred to Energy, Communications & Cybersecurity Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lauren Melo
RRepublican
Co
Alex Rizo
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Salzman
RRepublican
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