HB 1220 IN

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Reestablishes the 21st century energy policy development task force (task force), following its expiration on December 2, 2020. Provides that the task force consists of 17 members as follows: (1) Six members of the house of representatives, with four of those members appointed by the speaker, and two appointed by the minority leader. (2) Six members of the senate, with four of those members appointed by the president pro tempore, and two appointed by the minority leader. (3) The utility consumer counselor or the utility consumer counselor's designee. (4) The public finance director or the public finance director's designee. (5) Three members appointed by the governor, each of whom must have specified experience with respect to energy. Provides that: (1) one of the members appointed by the speaker; and (2) one of the members appointed by the president pro tempore; shall serve as co-chairs of the task force. Provides that an individual appointed to serve on the task force at any time before December 2, 2020, under the expired statute governing the task force may be appointed to serve on the task force after December 1, 2020, under these new provisions, at the discretion of the appointing authority. Provides that: (1) all meetings of the task force shall be open to the public in accordance with the state's open door law; and (2) all records of the task force are subject to the requirements of the state's public records law. Sets forth specific issues that the task force must study not later than November 1, 2022. Requires the task force to: (1) develop recommendations for the general assembly and the governor concerning these issues; (2) issue a report setting forth the recommendations developed; and (3) not later than November 1, 2022, submit the report to the executive director of the legislative services agency, the governor, the chair of the utility regulatory commission, and the utility consumer counselor. Provides that these provisions expire July 2, 2023.

• Edmond Soliday Republican · author
• Eric Koch Republican · sponsor
• Stacey Donato Republican · sponsor
• Mark Messmer · sponsor

1. Jan 14, 2021 Coauthored by Representative Manning · lower
2. Jan 14, 2021 Authored by Representative Soliday · lower
3. Jan 14, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
4. Jan 28, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · lower
5. Feb 1, 2021 Amendment #2 (Pryor) prevailed; voice vote · lower
6. Feb 1, 2021 Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed; Roll Call 21: yeas 30, nays 66 · lower
7. Feb 1, 2021 Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed · lower
8. Feb 2, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 47: yeas 66, nays 28 · lower
9. Feb 2, 2021 Senate sponsors: Senators Koch and Messmer · lower
10. Feb 3, 2021 Referred to the Senate · lower
11. Feb 18, 2021 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
12. Mar 25, 2021 Committee report: amend do pass, adopted · upper
13. Mar 29, 2021 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
14. Mar 30, 2021 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 291: yeas 49, nays 0 · upper
15. Mar 30, 2021 Senator Donato added as third sponsor · upper
16. Mar 30, 2021 Senators Houchin, Leising, Baldwin, Doriot, Yoder, Breaux added as cosponsors · upper
17. Mar 30, 2021 Senator Randolph added as cosponsor · upper
18. Mar 31, 2021 Returned to the House with amendments · upper
19. Apr 6, 2021 Motion to concur filed · lower
20. Apr 12, 2021 House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 397: yeas 55, nays 24 · lower
21. Apr 13, 2021 Signed by the Speaker · lower
22. Apr 22, 2021 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
23. Apr 26, 2021 Signed by the Governor · executive
24. Apr 26, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
25. Apr 26, 2021 Public Law 131 · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Enrolled House Bill (H) · Apr 12, 2021 · PDF
• Introduced House Bill (H) · Jan 8, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (H) · Jan 28, 2021 · PDF
• Engrossed House Bill (H) · Feb 1, 2021 · PDF
• House Bill (S) · Mar 25, 2021 · PDF