AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- LABOR STANDARDS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (Amends the definition of "covered project" having a total nameplate capacity of three megawatts (3 MW) down to one megawatt (1 MW).)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2023
Last action Jun 12, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2023
How they voted
62–7
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 74
Jun 12, 2023
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
I
Independent1
0% Nay
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 12, 2023
Lower · Passed
06/12/2023 House read and passed
lower
Jun 8, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/08/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 30, 2023
Committee
03/30/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2023
Introduced
02/10/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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