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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 2124: Purchases by utilities

Narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for utilities to purchase unneeded electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Terry Nealey (R-16)
Introduced
May 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5964

AN ACT Relating to narrowing the requirement that utilities purchase electricity, renewable energy credits, or electric generating facilities that are not needed to serve their customers' loads;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Terry Nealey (R-16)

18 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 16 Republicans)

Dean Takko D-19Larry Haler R-8Brian Blake D-19Mike Armstrong R-12Shelly Short R-7Larry Crouse R-4Dan Kristiansen R-39Maureen Walsh R-16Brad Klippert R-8Bill Hinkle R-13Ed Orcutt R-18Paul Harris R-17Bruce Chandler R-15Norm Johnson R-14Jay Rodne R-5Jason Overstreet R-42Barbara Bailey R-10Jim McCune R-2

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Environment.

HB 2124 in other sessions

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