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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5237

SB 5237: Purchase of carbon credits

Regarding the purchase of carbon credits from entities that remove methane from the environment by the generation of electricity from the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter derived from dairy cows in the state.

Summary

  • The bill as referred to committee not considered.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5237), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Erik Poulsen (D-34)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Versions
SB 5237, SSB 5237

AN ACT Relating to the purchase of carbon credits from entities that remove methane from the environment by the generation of electricity from the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter derived from dairy cows in the state;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Erik Poulsen (D-34)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-15Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5237)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5237)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5237)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5237)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5237)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. WET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Water, Energy & Telecommunications.

SB 5237 in other sessions

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