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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 2185: Solar water heating systems

Concerning solar water heating systems.

Summary

  • Allows electric or gas utilities to offer a rebate to customers for up to 75 percent of the cost of installing a solar water heating system.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2185), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John McCoy (D-38)
Introduced
February 12, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to encouraging the use of solar water heating systems by retail customers of light and power businesses and gas companies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Maralyn Chase D-32

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: HB 2185
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. Referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  6. First reading, referred to Environment, Water & Energy.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. TEC - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. TEC - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Technology, Energy & Communications.

HB 2185 in other sessions

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