Most of the bills on ACT’s list from yesterday are back on the list today. (The Austin American Statesman reports that the House made it through 6.5 pages of a 24-page calendar). The good news: HB 1182 by Representative Turner passed to engrossment. Representative Anchia’s trio of energy efficiency bills remain a top priority. By [...]
Continue Reading →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 [...]
Continue Reading →Tuesday April 14 was a big day for energy efficiency legislation in the Capitol. Senator Averitt’s SB 16 passed through the Senate on a final vote of 22-8 (with one absence). Often referred to as the omnibus clean air bill of the 81st Session, SB 16 is also among the most important energy efficiency bills [...]
Continue Reading →2011 ACT Legislative Agenda
ACT's 2011 Legislative Agenda is now available online. In 2011, ACT calls on the Texas Legislature to safeguard our health and our environment by adopting key recommendations in air, clean energy, land, waste & recycling, water and reform of our state government.
