HB 1631 (2004) -  Air Quality

General Bill by Dean (CO-SPONSORS) Barreiro; Goodlette; Kendrick; Littlefield; Murzin; Russell; Smith; Spratt
Air Quality: Redefines "environmental laws or regulations" to include certain agreements entered into by electric utilities with the Department of Environmental Protection; redefines "environmental compliance costs" to include certain air pollution control equipment; provides for cost recovery by electric utilities under certain circumstances; creates the Air Quality Improvement Act; requires specified public utilities to submit a petition to the public service commission for recovery of costs related to plans to achieve compliance; requires the commission to establish regulatory conditions for approval of cost recovery; provides legislative findings that certain conditions imposed by the act are in the public interest; creates the Air Quality Improvement Act; provides limits on emissions of nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide from certain electric generating units; requires the DEP to expedite certain permits.
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Died in Committee on Business Regulation on Friday, April 30, 2004 11:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2798 Subject: Air Quality Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Subcommittee on Energy 3/26/2004 6:55:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/24/2004 4:19:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/24/2004 4:07:34 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/16/2004 9:23:33 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Natural Resources 3/12/2004 3:54:13 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Committee on Business Regulation Time: 04/30/2004 - 11:40 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill now in Business Regulation Time: 03/29/2004 - 9:33 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/29/2004 - 9:33 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Energy Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/29/2004 - 9:33 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Energy Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Energy agenda Time: 03/25/2004 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Energy Version:
Event: H Bill now in Subcommittee on Energy Time: 03/24/2004 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Energy Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/24/2004 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/24/2004 - 3:58 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill added to Natural Resources agenda Time: 03/19/2004 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill now in Natural Resources Time: 03/19/2004 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill released from committee Time: 03/19/2004 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill passed referred committee Time: 03/19/2004 - 3:07 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill added to Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation agenda Time: 03/11/2004 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Version:
Event: H Now in Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Agriculture & Environment Appropriations Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Finance & Tax Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Business Regulation Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Energy Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Natural Resources Version:
Event: H Bill referred to committee Time: 03/09/2004 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Subcommittee on Environmental Regulation Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2004 - 1:25 AM Member: Committee: Version:
Event: H Filed timely Time: 03/01/2004 - 5:13 PM Member: Dean Committee: Version:

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
366.8252
366.8255
403.0874 HB 319 CS