HI HB8 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-24 - (H) Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
Pending: House Energy & Environmental Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Provides for the organization of renewable energy generation cooperatives to generate, transmit, and sell electricity to their memberships. Authorizes issuance of revenue bonds to finance costs related to constructing, upgrading, and acquiring transmission facilities. Exempts cooperatives from public utilities commission regulation, except for interconnection agreements.

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Title

Consumer Cooperative Associations; Renewable Energy

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-01-24 (H) Referred to EEP, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
2011-01-20 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2011-01-19 (H) Pending introduction.

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