WEATHERIZATION-FED COMPLIANCE
Summary
Amends the Urban Weatherization Initiative Act. Provides that the efforts of the Urban Weatherization Initiative shall be coordinated with federal weatherization programs. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to administer the Initiative so as to qualify for federal grant or matching programs. Provides the salary of employees hired under the Initiative in accordance with the hourly wages associated with the federal prevailing wage rates for weatherization workers. Provides that the maximum per unit expenditure is limited to $10,000 (currently $6,500) and that a grant recipient may not be awarded grants totaling more than $2,000,000 (currently $500,000) per fiscal year. Provides that 2 voting members of the Weatherization Initiative Board must have experience in residential weatherization or energy efficiency and that one voting member must have experience in workforce development. Requires the Board's annual report to be filed by May 31 (instead of December 31).
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2016
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Vetoed
Nov 2016
Introduced Apr 21, 2016
Vetoed Nov 17, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2016 · House Apr 21, 2016
How they voted
26–15
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 46
May 25, 2016
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican18
83% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
68
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Nov 17, 2016
Vetoed
Bill Dead - No Positive Action Taken - Amendatory Veto
lower
Nov 2, 2016
Vetoed
Placed on Calendar Amendatory Veto
lower
Aug 12, 2016
Vetoed
Governor Amendatory Veto
lower
May 25, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development; 008-002-000
upper
May 3, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Commerce and Economic Development
upper
Apr 22, 2016
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 21, 2016
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 21, 2016
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (56-37-5)
house
Apr 5, 2016
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Labor & Commerce Committee; 019-005-000
lower
Mar 23, 2016
Committee
Assigned to Labor & Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2016
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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