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SB 5470 - 2017-18
Advancing the development of renewable energy by improving the permitting process for geothermal resources exploration.
Bill history
2017 Regular Session
In the Senate
Jan 25
First reading, referred to Energy, Environment & Telecommunications.
(View original bill)
Feb 9
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Energy, Environment & Telecommunications at 10:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
EET - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st substitute)
(Majority report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority report)
Feb 10
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
1st substitute bill substituted (EET 17).
(View 1st substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View 1st engrossed)
(View this roll call)
In the House
Mar 3
First reading, referred to Environment (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 16
Public hearing in the House Committee on Environment at 8:00 AM.
(Committee materials)
Mar 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Environment at 1:30 PM.
(Committee materials)
ENVI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority report)
Mar 29
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Apr 7
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 10
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View this roll call)
In the Senate
Apr 17
Senate concurred in House amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View this roll call)
Apr 19
President signed.
In the House
Apr 20
Speaker signed.
Other than legislative action
Apr 21
Delivered to Governor.
(View bill as passed legislature)
May 8
Governor signed.
Chapter 259, 2017 Laws.
(View session law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available documents
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Fiscal note
Amendments
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