Important Bills on House Calendar Today – May 11
The following bills are on the General State Calendar today for second reading. Each of the bills addresses an ACT 2009 legislative recommendation.
Energy Efficiency:
| HB 280 | Anchia | Relating to energy efficiency goals and programs and demand reduction targets; creating an office of energy efficiency deployment in the state energy conservation office. |
| HB 2210 | Anchia | Relating to efficiency standards for certain appliances; providing a civil penalty. |
| HB 2783 | Anchia | Relating to the adoption of energy efficient building standards. |
| HB 1192 | Turner | Relating to the administration and purposes of the system benefit fund and the eligibility of customers for benefits under certain programs financed by the system benefit fund and other programs. |
Renewable Energy:
| HB 1391 |
Strama | Relating to the promotion and use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds. |
Clean Air:
| HB 4208 |
Patrick, Diane |
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2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
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