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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6350

SB 6350: Geothermal resources

Promoting renewable energy by advancing the development of geothermal resources.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to maintain an inventory and map of state-owned lands suspected of having potential for geothermal resource production.
  • Requires DNR to accept a surety or security arrangement covering more than one well if proposed by an operator.
  • Requires the Joint Center for Deployment and Research in Earth-Abundant Materials (JCDREAM) to promote and provide collaboration on research methods and technologies regarding geothermal power plants.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6350), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2018
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (R-8)
Introduced
January 12, 2018 in the Senate
Last action
February 1, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6350, SSB 6350

AN ACT Relating to promoting renewable energy by advancing the development of geothermal resources;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (R-8)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-15

Votes

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

History

  1. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6350)
  2. Referred to Ways & Means.
  3. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6350)
  4. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6350)
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. EENT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Technology.

SB 6350 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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