SB 640 (2012) -  Local Government Energy Zones

General Bill by Bennett
Local Government Energy Zones: Authorizing a local government to create an energy zone by ordinance; allowing a producer of renewable energy to produce and sell energy within the boundaries of the energy zone; requiring that the producer or new customer of renewable energy be offered an interruptible rate from the utility; authorizing retail sales by any producer of renewable energy within an energy zone; requiring the Public Service Commission to adopt rules to govern sales by producers of renewable energy within the local government energy zone; redefining the term “public utility” to exempt producers and sellers of renewable energy from economic regulation by the Public Service Commission, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/12/12 8:00 AM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities
  • Budget

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 1463 Subject: Local Government Energy Zones Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/13/2012 11:24:15 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/11/2012 9:14:09 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Now in Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2012 - 12:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 135 Time: 01/12/2012 - 11:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 55 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/12, 8:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 12/21/2011 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Communications, Energy, and Public Utilities; Budget -SJ 55 Time: 11/16/2011 - 3:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 10/21/2011 - 8:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
290.007 SB 76, SB 588, CS/HB 595, CS/SB 1022, HB 1345, HB 1463
366.02 HB 779, SB 1106, HB 1463
768.1382 HB 1463