PUBLIC UTILITIES-UNIVERSITIES
Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds public institutions of higher education to the list of organizations from which cost-effective energy efficiency measures may be procured for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jul 2024
Introduced Apr 18, 2024
Signed Jul 1, 2024
Floor votes · House Apr 17, 2024
How they voted
108–0
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 117
Apr 17, 2024
D
Democratic77
94% Yea
R
Republican40
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Jul 1, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
lower
May 2, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 10, 2024
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2024
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Energy & Environment Committee; 022-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to Energy & Environment Committee
lower
Feb 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dale Fowler
RRepublican
P
Jay Hoffman
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Faraci
DDemocratic
Co
Sharon Chung
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Bennett
RRepublican
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