2011-2012 Session	House Committee on Energy and Technology
Bill: HB 4107 referred 1/18/2011 Sponsor: Pettalia Subject: Energy; other; coal generation plant permit applications to be acted upon within 6 months or be automatically approved; establish. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4235 referred 2/10/2011 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Environmental protection; air pollution; impact study on a Michigan low-carbon fuel standard; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4265 referred 2/16/2011 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Environmental protection; landfills; yard waste ban waiver; provide for facilities with methane capture. Meetings: 2/22/2011 3/01/2011 3/6/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-3 on 3/6/2012
Bill: HB 4266 referred 2/16/2011 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Environmental protection; landfills; yard waste ban waiver; provide for facilities with methane capture. Meetings: 2/22/2011 3/02/2011 3/06/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 3/06/2012
Bill: HB 4314 referred 2/22/2011 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Communications; telecommunications; certain Michigan telecommunications act provisions; modify. Meetings: 3/01/2011 3/08/11 3/22/2011 4/12/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 4/12/2011
Bill: HB 4398 referred 3/9/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Environmental protection; hazardous waste; aboveground gasoline and diesel storage tanks; require remediation and removal after 3 years of dormancy. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4399 referred 3/9/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Environmental protection; air pollution; geological carbon sequestration; authorize. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4400 referred 3/9/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Criminal procedure; sentencing guidelines; sentencing guidelines for false statement regarding carbon sequestration; enact. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4401 referred 3/9/2011 Sponsor: Geiss Subject: Environmental protection; air pollution; geological carbon sequestration; regulate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4499 referred 3/24/2011 Sponsor: Franz Subject: Natural resources; Great Lakes; off-shore wind development; prohibit. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4683 referred 5/25/2011 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Communications; telecommunications; requirement for installation of equipment and software to provide specific location information of a 9-1-1 call; modify. Meetings: 6/14/2011 6/21/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 6/21/2011.
Bill: HB 4687 referred 5/31/2011 Sponsor: Meadows Subject: Public utilities; other; exempting certain entities from 10% customer choice cap; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 4815 referred 6/23/2011 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Environmental protection; prohibited products; incandescent lightbulb manufactured in Michigan; provide for labeling of. Meetings: 9/13/2011 9/27/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 9/27/2011
Bill: HB 4823 referred 6/28/2011 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Trade; antitrust; gasoline without ethanol for use in watercraft; require that certain wholesalers and fuel terminals make available to marinas. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5008 referred 9/27/2011 Sponsor: Lipton Subject: Public utilities; public service commission; low-income and energy efficiency fund; create. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5149 referred 11/3/2011 Sponsor: Irwin Subject: Natural resources; gas and oil; exemptions of oil and gas operations; eliminate from water withdrawal statute. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5150 referred 11/3/2011 Sponsor: Dillon Subject: Natural resources; gas and oil; hydraulic fracturing; prohibit under certain circumstances. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5151 referred 11/3/2011 Sponsor: Meadows Subject: Natural resources; gas and oil; hydraulic fracturing; provide for study and funding of the study. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5190 referred 11/30/2011 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Public utilities; rates; collection for low-income and energy efficiency fund; eliminate. Meetings: 12/6/2011 Status: Reported out with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 12/6/2011
Bill: HB 5342 referred 2/2/2012 Sponsor: Haines Subject: Communications; other; authorized use of Michigan public safety communications system; expand. Meetings: 2/07/2012 2/21/2012 5/08/2012 Status:
Bill: HB 5411 referred 2/16/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Public utilities; consumer services; electric utilities' use of advanced meters; provide for certain requirements and prohibitions. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5439 referred 2/28/2012 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Energy; electricity; use of advanced meters; regulate. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5447 referred 2/29/2012 Sponsor: Franz Subject: Energy; alternative sources; renewable energy and energy optimization standards; repeal. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5468 referred 3/13/2012 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: Communications; telecommunications; collection of 9-1-1 surcharge on prepaid wireless communication devices; modify. Meetings: 3/20/2012 5/01/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 5/01/2012
Bill: HB 5469 referred 3/13/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Transportation; other; labeling percentage of ethanol in gasoline; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5503 referred 3/21/2012 Sponsor: Shirkey Subject: Public utilities; electric utilities; cap on electric choice; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5523 referred 3/29/2012 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: Civil rights; privacy; access information for social networking account of employees and students; prohibit employers and education institutions from requiring disclosure. Meetings: 5/29/2012 6/05/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-3 on 6/5/2012
Bill: HB 5561 referred 4/24/2012 Sponsor: LeBlanc Subject: Communications; telecommunications; annual audit of PSAPs and secondary PSAPs; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5565 referred 4/24/2012 Sponsor: Brown Subject: Natural resources; gas and oil; hydraulic fracturing treatments; require authorization from the department of environmental quality. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5586 referred 5/1/2012 Sponsor: Franz Subject: Energy; conservation; energy optimization standards; allow providers under certain size to opt out. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5623 referred 5/10/2012 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Civil rights; privacy; information for accessing social networking account; prohibit employers from requiring disclosure. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5727 referred 6/6/2012 Sponsor: Haveman Subject: State financing and management; purchasing; energy-based performance contracting for governmental energy use; require. Meetings: 9/11/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 9/11/2012
Bill: HB 5733 referred 6/13/2012 Sponsor: Horn Subject: Public utilities; electric utilities; electric customers' ability to choose an alternative electric supplier; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5745 referred 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Olumba Subject: Public utilities; rates; jurisdiction over rates for certain municipally owned water and sewer systems; grant to public service commission. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5746 referred 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Olumba Subject: Public utilities; water utilities; jurisdiction over rates for certain municipally owned water and sewer systems; grant to public service commission. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5760 referred 6/14/2012 Sponsor: Olumba Subject: Energy; alternative sources; renewable portfolio standard; increase to 30% by 2025. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5880 referred 9/11/2012 Sponsor: Opsommer Subject: Public utilities; consumer services; provision regarding customer reporting of meter reading for energy usage; modify. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5889 referred 9/12/2012 Sponsor: Price Subject: Public utilities; electric utilities; electric utilities applying for a financing order to finance all new water and pollution control facilities required by any environmental protection agency rule or regulation; require. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 5952 referred 9/27/2012 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: Communications; telecommunications; 9-1-1 surcharge on prepaid wireless communication devices; modify remittance process. Meetings: 11/08/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 11/08/2012
Bill: HB 5974 referred 10/17/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: Public utilities; electric utilities; option for utility customer to enroll with an alternative energy provider; allow for without restrictions. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6045 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Ananich Subject: Energy; conservation; energy efficiency and renewable energy; create grant and loan program for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HB 6083 referred 12/6/2012 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: Taxation; severance; tax on production of oil and gas produced by enhanced recovery projects; reduce. Meetings: Status:
Bill: SB 499 referred 2/1/2012 Sponsor: Casperson Subject: Recreation; trails; rail trails; authorize installation of telecommunication facilities under certain circumstances. Meetings: 2/14/2012 2/21/2012 3/06/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 3/06/3012
Bill: SB 763 referred 6/7/2012 Sponsor: Jansen Subject: Counties; boards and commissions; powers of a county department of public works; expand to include acquiring or establishing renewable energy systems. Meetings: 11/27/2012 Status:
Bill: SB 864 referred 12/7/2011 Sponsor: Walker Subject: Public utilities; public service commission; vulnerable household warmth fund; create and authorize the payment of certain individual's heating bills. Meetings: Status: Discharged from Committee 12/14/2011
Bill: SB 1064 referred 4/24/2012 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: Land use; zoning and growth management; wireless communications equipment; regulate special land use approval. Meetings: 5/01/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 5/01/2012
Bill: SB 1083 referred 11/29/2012 Sponsor: Nofs Subject: Public utilities; consumer services; underground facility damage prevention and safety act; create. Meetings: Status:
Bill: SB 1084 referred 11/29/2012 Sponsor: Nofs Subject: Torts; governmental immunity; underground facility damage prevention; define as proprietary function. Meetings: Status:
Bill: SB 1134 referred 5/31/2012 Sponsor: Nofs Subject: Public utilities; other; creation and funding of the low-income energy assistance fund; provide for. Meetings: Status:
Bill: SB 1135 referred 5/31/2012 Sponsor: Caswell Subject: Human services; services or financial assistance; program to provide energy assistance for low-income households; create. Meetings: 11/27/2012 12/12/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-3 on 12/12/2012
Bill: SB 1291 referred 9/27/2012 Sponsor: Hildenbrand Subject: Occupations; alarm systems; regulation of internet protocol-enabled security, monitoring, and control services providers; provide for. Meetings: 11/08/2012 11/27/2012 12/04/12 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-4 on 12/4/2012
Bill: SB 1292 referred 9/27/2012 Sponsor: Hildenbrand Subject: Occupations; alarm systems; wireless security, monitoring, and control services providers; exclude from private security business and security alarm act. Meetings: 11/08/2012 11/27/2012 12/04/12 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-2 on 12/4/2012
Bill: HR 19 referred 2/9/2011 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to take immediate steps to impose a moratorium on greenhouse gas, air quality, and other regulatory actions by the Environmental Protection Agency. Meetings: 2/15/2011 2/22/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation on 2/22/2011
Bill: HR 34 referred 2/24/2011 Sponsor: Darany Subject: A resolution to urge the President and Congress of the United States to maintain federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 40 referred 3/2/2011 Sponsor: Brown Subject: A resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to safeguard the Environmental Protection Agency's authority under the Clean Air Act to fight harmful emissions as directed by the United States Supreme Court and to protect American citizens from the damaging health effects of pollution. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 45 referred 3/15/2011 Sponsor: Price Subject: A resolution to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant a rehearing and modify its December 16, 2010 order approving the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator's cost allocation proposal to socialize transmissions costs. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 83 referred 5/11/2011 Sponsor: Damrow Subject: A resolution to memorialize Congress and the President to pursue all measures to provide relief from escalating gasoline prices, including increasing domestic oil drilling. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 87 referred 5/12/2011 Sponsor: LaFontaine Subject: A resolution to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to allow proven bioreactor technologies, which can use liquid wastes to enhance methane generation at active and closed landfills, to move from Research, Development and Demonstration Project status to designation as full-scale permitted operations to support waste-to-energy facilities. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 124 referred 9/8/2011 Sponsor: Barnett Subject: A resolution to memorialize Congress to enact legislation, S. 911, to unite our nation with a single, interoperable public safety network in order to protect the public and the lives of our first responders. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 134 referred 9/27/2011 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: A resolution to urge the Governor to expedite Michigan's withdrawal from the Midwestern Greenhouse Gas Reduction Accord. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 136 referred 9/28/2011 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: A resolution to memorialize the President and the United States Congress to support the continued and increased importation of oil derived from Canadian oil sands and to urge the United States Secretary of State to approve the TransCanada Keystone Coast Expansion pipeline project. Meetings: 10/11/11 Status: Reported out 10/11/11
Bill: HR 218 referred 3/22/2012 Sponsor: Shaughnessy Subject: A resolution to memorialize Congress to fund the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University to its full scheduled appropriation level. Meetings: 4/17/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 4/17/2012
Bill: HR 297 referred 7/18/2012 Sponsor: Smiley Subject: A resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Attorney General to work with the appropriate federal authorities and employ all available resources to investigate alleged price fixing and collusion among natural gas developers, and vigorously pursue damages to which the State of Michigan and impacted citizens are entitled. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 302 referred 7/18/2012 Sponsor: Segal Subject: A resolution to urge the Governor to formulate a comprehensive plan for improved pipeline oversight in Michigan. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HR 330 referred 11/28/2012 Sponsor: Horn Subject: A resolution to declare December 6, 2012, as Utility Workers Safety Awareness Day in the state of Michigan. Meetings: 12/04/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 12/04/2012
Bill: HCR 4 referred 2/10/2011 Sponsor: Nesbitt Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to do everything necessary to allow the Yucca Mountain repository to begin accepting high-level nuclear waste. Meetings: 2/15/2011 2/22/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation on 2/22/2011
Bill: HCR 9 referred 3/15/2011 Sponsor: Price Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to grant a rehearing and modify its December 16, 2010 order approving the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator's cost allocation proposal to share transmission costs. Meetings: 5/3/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation with Substitute H-1 on 5/3/2011
Bill: HCR 48 referred 2/2/2012 Sponsor: McMillin Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress not to enact the Stop Online Piracy Act or the Protect Intellectual Property Act. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HCR 51 referred 3/22/2012 Sponsor: Bauer Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to fund the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University to its full scheduled appropriation level. Meetings: 4/17/2012 Status: Reported with recommendation on 4/17/2012
Bill: HCR 58 referred 7/18/2012 Sponsor: Slavens Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan Attorney General to work with the appropriate federal authorities and employ all available resources to investigate alleged price fixing and collusion among natural gas developers, and vigorously pursue damages to which the State of Michigan and impacted citizens are entitled. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HCR 59 referred 7/18/2012 Sponsor: Segal Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the Governor to formulate a comprehensive plan for improved pipeline oversight in Michigan. Meetings: Status:
Bill: HCR 61 referred 9/19/2012 Sponsor: Kowall Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to deny Trunkline Gas Company's proposal to abandon a vitally important natural gas pipeline in Michigan. Meetings: 11/08/2012 Status:
Bill: SCR 6 referred 3/1/2011 Sponsor: Green Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize the United States Congress to take immediate steps to impose a moratorium on greenhouse gas, air quality, and other regulatory actions by the Environmental Protection Agency. Meetings: 5/17/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation 5/17/2011
Bill: SCR 7 referred 2/24/2011 Sponsor: Proos Subject: A concurrent resolution to urge the United States Department of Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to fulfill their obligation to establish a permanent repository for high-level nuclear waste. Meetings: 5/17/2011 Status: Reported with recommendation on 5/17/2011
Bill: SCR 28 referred 3/22/2012 Sponsor: Jones Subject: A concurrent resolution to memorialize Congress to fund the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) at Michigan State University to its full scheduled appropriation level. Meetings: 4/17/2012 Status: Reported with recommendaiton on 4/17/2012