HR 1294 108th Congress House Energy Agricultural wastes Agriculture and Food Alternative energy sources Aquatic plants Auditing Biomass energy Cellulose Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cooperative societies Cost effectiveness Economic impact statements Economics and Public Finance Electric power distribution Electric power production Electric utilities Energy assistance for the poor Energy conservation

To amend title VI of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard for certain retail electric utilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Mar 13, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Mar 13, 2003

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E455-456)

Mar 13, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to prescribe guidelines for a Federal Renewable Portfolio Standard under which retail electric suppliers submit renewable energy credits to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) encourage federally-owned utilities, municipally-owned utilities, and rural electric cooperatives that sell electric energy to electric consumers for purposes other than resale to participate in the renewable portfolio standard program; and (2) establish, not later than December 31, 2005, a State renewable energy account program.

What's happening now March 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality.

Committees of jurisdiction 2