l9n/ Connecticut

2017 Regular Session

Senate Bill 943

AN ACT CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION OF CERTAIN SOLAR FACILITIES ON PRODUCTIVE FARMLANDS, INCENTIVES FOR THE USE OF ANAEROBIC DIGESTERS BY AGRICULTURAL CUSTOMER HOSTS, APPLICATIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF KELP IN CERTAIN BIOFUELS AND THE PERMITTING OF WASTE CONVERSION FACILITIES.

Became law as Public Act 17-218, signed July 10, 2017, 131 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To discourage the use of prime farmlands and forest lands as locations for the siting of utility-scale solar photovoltaic facilities.

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

George S. Logan, Tony Hwang, Eric C. Berthel, Ted Kennedy Jr., Len Suzio Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    James M. Albis, Brian M. Ohler, Robin Green, Pam Staneski, Mark Tweedie, David T. Wilson

    Its course

    March 1 to July 10, 2017, 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 action23 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateMar 1 to Jun 697 days

    Environment CommitteeMar 1 to Mar 109 days

    In the House of RepresentativesJun 6 to Jun 71 day

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2720 days

    With the GovernorJun 27 to Jul 1013 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 6 · Adopted Jun 7

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentWithdrawn

      Withdrawn Jun 7

    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 Mar 1 – Jun 6

    1. Mar 1Introduced and sent to Environment Committee
    2. Mar 2Heard in Environment Committee
    3. Mar 10Environment Committee recommended it
    4. Jun 6The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives Jun 6 – Jun 7

    1. Jun 6Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 7The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. House of Representatives Amendment A was withdrawn
    4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 22 – Jul 10

    1. Jun 22Numbered Public Act 17-218
    2. Jun 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 10Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Mar 1REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 2PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 10Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 21REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Jun 6SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Jun 6SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. Jun 6TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17Both houses
    13. Jun 7FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    14. Jun 7HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    15. Jun 7RULES SUSPENDEDHouse of Representatives
    16. Jun 7HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. Jun 7AMENDMENT WITHDRAWN HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 7HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    21. Jun 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    22. Jun 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    23. Jul 10SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor