HB 549 (2007) -  Power Plants

General Bill by Traviesa (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Anderson; Aubuchon; Baxley; Brandenburg; Brisé; Bullard; Carroll; Chestnut; Cusack; Ford; Garcia; Garcia, R.; Gibson; Glorioso; Gonzalez; Grimsley; Hasner; Heller; Holder; Homan; Kendrick; Kreegel; Llorente; Long; Machek; Mayfield; McKeel; Meadows; Mealor; Murzin; Nehr; Pickens; Planas; Porth; Precourt; Richardson; Sands; Scionti; Seiler; Troutman; Waldman; Weatherford; Williams, T.
Power Plants: Revises definitions related to certain power plants to include integrated gasification combined cycle power plants; requires PSC to implement rules related to integrated gasification combined cycle power plant cost recovery; requires report; requires consideration of renewable energy sources & technologies & conservation measures in power plant siting determinations, etc
Effective Date: June 12, 2007.
Last Event: 06/12/07 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-117 on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 7:43 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 23, 2007 2:41 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1202 Subject: Power Plants/Integrated Gasification [RPCC] Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/SB 2666 Subject: Energy Efficiency & Alternative Fuel [RPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 303752 Date Filed: 04/26/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 122 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2007 03:48 PM
    • House: Concur 05/03/2007 10:15 AM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 670507 , Traviesa Date Filed: 04/11/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 208 House: Superseded by Substitute 04/19/2007 02:43 PM
    • SA 752877 , Traviesa Date Filed: 04/16/07, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 04/19/2007 02:41 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 3/24/2007 1:16:29 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Policy & Budget Council 3/22/2007 10:10:08 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 3/15/2007 12:56:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council 3/12/2007 5:12:36 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Energy 3/7/2007 5:06:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Energy 3/5/2007 5:55:25 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/24/2007 10:35 AM   Yeas: 110 Nays: 2 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 156] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/27/2007 10:12 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 5] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/03/2007 10:37 AM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 2 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 454] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2007-117 Time: 06/12/2007 - 7:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/29/2007 - 12:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/03/2007 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 2 Time: 05/03/2007 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 303752 Concur Time: 05/03/2007 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred Time: 05/03/2007 - 10:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/03/2007 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 00635 Time: 04/27/2007 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/27/2007 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00635 Time: 04/27/2007 - 10:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 00635 Time: 04/27/2007 - 10:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (303752) -SJ 00600 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 00600 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for SB 1202 -SJ 00600 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00600 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Communications and Public Utilities; Environmental Preservation and Conservation; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00622 Time: 04/26/2007 - 3:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/24/2007 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/24/2007 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 110, NAYS 2 Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/24/2007 - 10:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 670507 superseded by substitute Time: 04/19/2007 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/19/2007 - 2:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 752877 adopted Time: 04/19/2007 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/19/2007 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/18/2007 - 5:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/19/2007) Time: 04/17/2007 - 8:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/17/2007 - 8:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 752877 filed Time: 04/16/2007 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2007) Time: 04/13/2007 - 7:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/12/2007 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Amendment 670507 filed Time: 04/11/2007 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/12/2007) Time: 04/10/2007 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/24/2007 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/24/2007 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/24/2007 - 1:17 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Policy & Budget Council (Amended) Time: 03/23/2007 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Policy & Budget Council agenda Time: 03/21/2007 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Policy & Budget Council Time: 03/15/2007 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/15/2007 - 9:25 AM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/14/2007 - 4:00 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Environment & Natural Resources Council agenda Time: 03/12/2007 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 03/07/2007 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Energy Time: 03/07/2007 - 5:14 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Energy Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Committee on Energy Time: 03/07/2007 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Energy Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/06/2007 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Energy agenda Time: 03/05/2007 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Energy Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Energy Time: 02/06/2007 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Energy Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Energy by Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 02/06/2007 - 9:09 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Energy Version: __
Event: H Now in Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:40 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:40 PM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Environment & Natural Resources Council Time: 01/31/2007 - 8:40 PM Member: Committee: Environment & Natural Resources Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/23/2007 - 11:24 AM Member: Traviesa Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
366.93 HB 7003
403.519