SB 147 IN

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Adds underground pumped storage hydropower using: (1) abandoned coal mines; (2) abandoned quarries; or (3) other suitable sites; located in Indiana to the list of sources and technologies that qualify as "clean energy resources" for purposes of the statute governing the Indiana voluntary clean energy portfolio standard program. Provides that this technology qualifies as a "renewable energy resource" for purposes of the statute providing certain financial incentives for energy utilities to invest in clean energy projects. Requires the state utility forecasting group to include this technology in its annual study on the use, availability, and economics of clean energy resources in Indiana.

• Eric Koch Republican · author
• Chip Perfect · author
• Andy Zay · author
• Edmond Soliday Republican · sponsor

1. Jan 4, 2022 Authored by Senator Koch · upper
2. Jan 4, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities · upper
3. Jan 18, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · upper
4. Jan 20, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · upper
5. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Perfect added as second author · upper
6. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Zay added as third author · upper
7. Jan 20, 2022 Senators Doriot, Donato, Leising added as coauthors · upper
8. Jan 20, 2022 Senator Randolph added as coauthor · upper
9. Jan 24, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 51: yeas 47, nays 0 · upper
10. Jan 24, 2022 House sponsor: Representative Soliday · upper
11. Jan 24, 2022 Cosponsor: Representative Manning · upper
12. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Kruse added as coauthor · upper
13. Jan 24, 2022 Senator Yoder added as coauthor · upper
14. Jan 26, 2022 Referred to the House · upper
15. Jan 31, 2022 First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications · lower
16. Feb 8, 2022 Committee report: do pass, adopted · lower
17. Feb 8, 2022 Representative Hamilton added as cosponsor · lower
18. Feb 14, 2022 Representative Boy added as cosponsor · lower
19. Feb 15, 2022 Amendment #1 (Pierce) failed; voice vote · lower
20. Feb 15, 2022 Second reading: ordered engrossed · lower
21. Feb 21, 2022 Third reading: passed; Roll Call 205: yeas 92, nays 0 · lower
22. Feb 22, 2022 Returned to the Senate without amendments · lower
23. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the Speaker · lower
24. Mar 1, 2022 Signed by the President Pro Tempore · upper
25. Mar 15, 2022 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
26. Mar 18, 2022 Public Law 152 · upper
27. Mar 18, 2022 Signed by the Governor · executive

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 Senate Bill (S) · Feb 22, 2022 · PDF
• Introduced Senate Bill (S) · Jan 3, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (S) · Jan 18, 2022 · PDF
• Senate Bill (H) · Feb 8, 2022 · PDF