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2006 Regular Session

Senate Bill 212

AN ACT CONCERNING BIOMASS.

Became law as Public Act 06-74, signed May 30, 2006, 103 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To adopt a strict definition of "sustainable biomass" to exclude the burning of construction and demolition waste as a qualifying Class I renewable energy resource and to revise the method by which an electric distribution company or electric supplier can demonstrate compliance with the renewable portfolio standard through purchases outside of the regional system operator's control area.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

5 co-sponsors

Leonard A. Fasano, Andrea L. Stillman, Bill Finch, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Mary Ann Handley

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Lawrence G. Miller, Carlo Leone, Richard Roy

    Its course

    February 16 to May 30, 2006, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action27 actions on 14 days

    In the SenateFeb 16 to Apr 2669 days

    Energy and Technology CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 719 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 29 to Apr 57 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 26 to Apr 293 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 1718 days

    With the GovernorMay 17 to May 3013 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 26 · Adopted Apr 29

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 16 – Apr 26

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to Energy and Technology Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in Energy and Technology Committee
    3. Mar 7Energy and Technology Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Mar 29Sent to Environment Committee
    5. Apr 5Environment Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 26The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    7. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Apr 26 – Apr 29

    1. Apr 26Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 29The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 8 – May 30

    1. May 8Numbered Public Act 06-74
    2. May 17Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 30Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 21FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 21SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 21FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Mar 29REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. Mar 29IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
    12. Apr 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    13. Apr 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 6RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    17. Apr 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. Apr 26SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    19. Apr 26RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    20. Apr 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    21. Apr 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    22. Apr 29HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. Apr 29HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Apr 29IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    25. May 8PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    26. May 17TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    27. May 30SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor