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Important Bills on House Calendar Today – May 11

Monday, May 11th, 2009

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
Relating to idling the diesel engine of a school bus while the bus is parked at a public school or school event.

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Energy Efficiency Update – April 16

Thursday, April 16th, 2009

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 filed this year. Senator Averitt’s bill includes upgrading state-wide building codes, energy efficiency standards for appliances, and the Energy Star appliance rebate program.

On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Business and Industry unanimously passed another major energy efficiency bill out of committee. SB 546 by Senator Fraser sets an aggressive goal for energy efficiency for the state: a 50% reduction in growth by 2015. This bill now moves to the full Senate.

Not to be left out, Tuesday saw activity on energy efficiency on the House side as well, but this time, it was in the form of a press conference. Representative Anchia and Representative Strama, joined by members of ACT’s energy efficiency team, called for the Texas House to pass energy efficiency legislation this session.

Representative Anchia’s omnibus efficiency bill HB 280 and Representative Strama’s HB 1391 provide the programs and financial incentives that will help Texas realize its potential in the cleanest energy source of all – the watt you never use. ACT urges the Chairman Keffer and the House Committee on Energy Resources to move these two bills (among many others) out of committee and onto the House floor in the coming week.

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