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CS/CS/HB 539: Renewable Energy

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee ; Byrd ; Roth ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Fischer

Renewable Energy; Defines "biogas" & "renewable natural gas"; authorizes PSC to approve cost recovery by gas public utilities for contracts for purchase of renewable natural gas if specified conditions are met; revises term "renewable energy" to include renewable natural gas.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/27/2021 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Referred to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2021 House • Added to Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee agenda
3/9/2021 House • Favorable by Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Reported out of Tourism, Infrastructure & Energy Subcommittee
• Now in Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/19/2021 House • Added to Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee agenda
3/23/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
3/24/2021 House • Reported out of Environment, Agriculture & Flooding Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/25/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/26/2021 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
4/2/2021 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
• Reported out of Commerce Committee
4/7/2021 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/9/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/19/2021 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 273279 filed
4/22/2021 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/27/2021 House • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 896 (Ch. 2021-178)