CS/CS/HB 539: Renewable Energy
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Byrd ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer
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.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/28/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/18/2021 | House |
• Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee • Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2021 | House |
• Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/9/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee • Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee • Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee |
| 3/19/2021 | House |
• Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/23/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee |
| 3/24/2021 | House |
• Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 3/25/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee |
| 4/7/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 4/9/2021 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/19/2021 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Amendment 273279 filed |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/27/2021 | House |
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178) |
