Key Votes
HB 1490 - Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Key Vote
New Hampshire Key Votes
Jim Forsythe voted Yea (Conference Report Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
- June 23, 2012 Became Law Without Governor's Signature
- June 6, 2012 House Conference Report Adopted
- June 6, 2012 Senate Conference Report Adopted
- May 16, 2012 House Nonconcurrence Vote Passed
- May 2, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- March 28, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Dec. 1, 2011 Introduced
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Legislation - Became Law Without Governor's Signature (Executive) - June 23, 2012
Title: Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (House) (211-74) - June 6, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Vote to adopt a conference report that contingently repeals New Hampshire's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- Authorizes New Hampshire to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and repeal the carbon dioxide cap if either of the following occurs, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 11, 17 & 18):
- If 2 New England states participating in the RGGI end their participation in the initiative; or
- If 1 New England state that has at least 10 percent of the total energy load of participating New England states ends its participation in the RGGI initiative.
- Repeals the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18).
- Establishes an Energy Efficiency Fund to replace the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18).
- Requires auction proceeds in excess of $1 for the sale of a carbon allowance to be allocated as follows, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18):
- Rebated to all default service electric ratepayers on a per-kilowatt-hour basis; and
- Remaining funds to be additional sources of funding for energy efficiency programs that are funded by system benefits charges.
Legislation - Conference Report Adopted (Senate) (17-6) - June 6, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Authorizes New Hamshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Vote to adopt a conference report that contingently repeals New Hampshire's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.
- Authorizes New Hampshire to leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) and repeal the carbon dioxide cap if either of the following occurs, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 11, 17 & 18):
- If 2 New England states participating in the RGGI end their participation in the initiative; or
- If 1 New England state that has at least 10 percent of the total energy load of participating New England states ends its participation in the RGGI initiative.
- Repeals the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18).
- Establishes an Energy Efficiency Fund to replace the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18).
- Requires auction proceeds in excess of $1 for the sale of a carbon allowance to be allocated as follows, effective January 1, 2013 (Secs. 4 & 18):
- Rebated to all default service electric ratepayers on a per-kilowatt-hour basis; and
- Remaining funds to be additional sources of funding for energy efficiency programs that are funded by system benefits charges.
Legislation - Nonconcurrence Vote Passed (House) - May 16, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (18-6) - May 2, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) - March 28, 2012
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Dec. 1, 2011
Title: Authorizes New Hampshire to Leave the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Sponsors
- Jerry E. Bergevin (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Peter T. Hansen (NH - R)
- Laurie P. Pettengill (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
