Kentucky House Bill 167 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-19 - posted in committee
Pending: House Tourism Development and Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]

Create new sections of KRS Chapters 278 and 96 to encourage greater energy efficiency, conservation, and the use of renewable resources in order to promote energy independence and security by diversifying the portfolio of energy sources used for generating electricity for Kentucky retail electric customers; stabilize long-term energy prices and encourage economic growth; create high-quality jobs, training, business, and investment opportunities in the Kentucky energy sector; delineate the various energy forms and sources that qualify as renewable energy; set specific obligations to achieve specified increases in the applications of various renewable energy forms; set specific obligations to increase the efficiency of electric usage through targeted low-income weatherization programs and Kentucky state energy programs; provide for alternative plans for public utilities and city-owned or city-controlled electric generating facilities by offsetting reductions in energy use and increased efficiency of use; provide for Public Service Commission denial of issuance of certificates for public convenience and necessity for new or expanded conventional generating capacity for utilities that fail to fulfill their obligations to diversify energy sources and increase efficient use of energy; specify reporting requirements and intervals to the PSC regarding progress in diversifying energy sources and increasing efficient use of energy.

AN ACT relating to energy.

Rep. Kelly Flood [D]	Rep. Dennis Horlander [D]	Rep. Joni Jenkins [D]	Rep. Mary Marzian [D]
Rep. Reginald Meeks [D]	Rep. Ruth Palumbo [D]	Rep. Rita Smart [D]	Rep. Jim Wayne [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-19		posted in committee
2012-01-04		to Tourism Development & Energy (H)
2012-01-03		introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB167.htm
Text	http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/12RS/HB167/bill.doc