l9n/ Connecticut

2008 Regular Session

House Bill 5600

AN ACT CONCERNING CONNECTICUT GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS.

Became law as Public Act 08-98, signed June 2, 2008, 102 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To create a schedule for the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to create a state-wide program for such reduction, to create the Climate Change Impacts Subcommittee, to require certain facilities to report their greenhouse gas emissions, to require low-carbon fuel standards for all motor vehicle and home heating fuels sold in the state, to prohibit load-serving entities from entering into agreements that would exceed a certain carbon dioxide limit, to require state agencies to include an analysis of greenhouse gas emissions when conducting an environmental review of a new program, to require that the State Building Code be revised to reflect more stringent energy standards, to create a new class of certified energy inspectors, to require all new construction and major renovation to be certified by such inspectors and to eliminate the requirement that Office of Policy and Management submit a report regarding state carbon dioxide emissions.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

50 co-sponsors

Patricia M. Widlitz, Roberta B. Willis, Elissa T. Wright, Denise W. Merrill, Steve Fontana, Toni E. Walker, Toni Boucher, Demetrios S. Giannaros, Richard Roy, Sandy H. Nafis, Chris Perone, Kevin Ryan, Elizabeth B. Ritter, Joan A. Lewis, Melissa M. Olson, Mary M. Mushinsky, Robert W. Megna, Diana S. Urban, James A. O'Rourke III, Tom F. Christiano, David McCluskey, Peter J. Panaroni Jr., Beth Bye, Christopher L. Caruso, Jim Shapiro, James Field Spallone, Jack F. Hennessy, Mary G. Fritz, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Ernest Hewett, Claire L. Janowski, Bruce Zalaski, Felipe Reinoso, Jack Malone, Peter A. Tercyak, Al Adinolfi, Deborah W. Heinrich, Catherine F. Abercrombie, Christopher G. Donovan, Bob Godfrey, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Carlo Leone, Kathleen M. Tallarita, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Minnie Gonzalez, Livvy R. Floren, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Patricia A. Dillon, Lile R. Gibbons, Joseph J. Taborsak

In the Senate

    23 co-sponsors

    Edward Meyer, John McKinney, Edith G. Prague, Eileen M. Daily, Andrew M. Maynard, Andrew J. McDonald, Judith G. Freedman, Gary D. LeBeau, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Paul R. Doyle, Donald E. Williams Jr., Edwin A. Gomes, Gayle S. Slossberg, Mary Ann Handley, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Dan Debicella, Andrew W. Roraback, John W. Fonfara, Eric D. Coleman, Jonathan A. Harris, Bob Duff

    Its course

    February 21 to June 2, 2008, 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 action38 actions on 19 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to Apr 2867 days

    Environment CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 715 days

    Public Safety and Security CommitteeMar 26 to Apr 38 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 17 to Apr 181 day

    In the SenateApr 28 to May 57 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 1914 days

    With the GovernorMay 19 to Jun 214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 28 · Adopted May 5

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected Apr 28

    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 House of Representatives Feb 21 – Apr 28

    1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Feb 22Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 7Environment Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Mar 26Sent to Public Safety and Security Committee
    5. Apr 3Public Safety and Security Committee recommended a substitute for it
    6. Apr 17Sent to Appropriations Committee
    7. Apr 18Appropriations Committee recommended it
    8. Apr 28The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment B
    10. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment C
    11. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment D
    12. The House of Representatives rejected House of Representatives Amendment E
    13. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 30 – May 5

    1. Apr 30Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 13 – Jun 2

    1. May 13Numbered Public Act 08-98
    2. May 19Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 2Signed by the Governor
    All 38 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 10FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 20FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Mar 26REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 3Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    12. Apr 3FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 7REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    14. Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    15. Apr 11NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    16. Apr 11TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
    18. Apr 17REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    19. Apr 18Joint FavorableBoth houses
    20. Apr 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    21. Apr 21RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    22. Apr 21NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    23. Apr 21TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    24. Apr 28HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Apr 28HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    26. Apr 28HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    27. Apr 28HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    28. Apr 28HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    29. Apr 28HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    30. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    31. Apr 30SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    32. Apr 30FILE NO.Both houses
    33. May 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    34. May 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    35. May 5IN CONCURRENCESenate
    36. May 13PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    37. May 19TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    38. Jun 2SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor