SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
| 2011-2012 Session |
Friday, December 28, 2012 |
| Bill/Resolution | Sponsor | Subject | Status |
| SB 87 Referred 1/27/2011 |
Rocca | Public utilities; rates; setting of rates for certain water and sewer departments; require of public service commission. | |
| SCR 7 Referred 2/9/2011 |
Proos | 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. | 2/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| HCR 4 Referred 3/3/2011 |
Nesbitt | 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. | 3/16/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| HB 4265 Referred 3/20/2012 |
Opsommer | Environmental protection; landfills; yard waste ban waiver; provide for facilities with methane capture. | |
| HB 4266 Referred 3/20/2012 |
Horn | Environmental protection; landfills; yard waste ban waiver; provide for facilities with methane capture. | |
| HB 4314 Referred 4/27/2011 |
Horn | Communications; telecommunications; certain Michigan telecommunications act provisions; modify. | 5/25/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| HCR 9 Referred 5/11/2011 |
Price | 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. | 6/8/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 327 Referred 4/14/2011 |
Schuitmaker | State; other; definition of photovoltaic and wind energy systems under Michigan next energy authority act; modify. | |
| SB 328 Referred 4/14/2011 |
Schuitmaker | Property tax; personal property; alternative energy personal property; revise exemption and restrict classification of certain real property. | |
| SB 329 Referred 4/14/2011 |
Schuitmaker | State; other; definition of wind energy system under Michigan next energy authority act; modify. | |
| SB 338 Referred 4/26/2011 |
Hildenbrand | Property tax; exemptions; certain certified geothermal, biomass, or water energy conversion devices; exempt. | |
| SB 339 Referred 4/26/2011 |
Warren | Property tax; exemptions; certain certified solar or wind energy conversion devices; exempt. | |
| SB 391 Referred 5/24/2011 |
Green | Property tax; classification; wind energy system; classify as real property. | 5/26/2011-REASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ON Finance |
| HB 4683 Referred 9/20/2011 |
Opsommer | Communications; telecommunications; requirement for installation of equipment and software to provide specific location information of a 9-1-1 call; modify. | 11/30/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SR 57 Referred 5/26/2011 |
Proos | 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. | 6/29/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 499 Referred 6/16/2011 |
Casperson | Recreation; trails; rail trails; authorize installation of telecommunication facilities under certain circumstances. | 12/14/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| SB 565 Referred 7/13/2011 |
Anderson | Communications; cellular telephone; certain unsolicited commercial text messages; prohibit. | |
| SB 756 Referred 1/25/2012 |
Walker | Traffic control; driver license; individuals with level 2 graduated driver license; prohibit cell phone use while operating a vehicle. | 2/29/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-3 |
| SB 763 Referred 10/19/2011 |
Jansen | Counties; boards and commissions; powers of a county department of public works; expand to include acquiring or establishing renewable energy systems. | 5/31/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 864 Referred 12/1/2011 |
Walker | Public utilities; public service commission; vulnerable household warmth fund; create and authorize the payment of certain individual's heating bills. | 12/7/2011-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| SR 112 Referred 1/26/2012 |
Schuitmaker | A resolution to memorialize Congress to oppose the Mobile Informational Call Act of 2011. | 2/22/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SCR 28 Referred 2/22/2012 |
Jones | 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. | 3/14/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| HB 5468 Referred 5/8/2012 |
Nesbitt | Communications; telecommunications; collection of 9-1-1 surcharge on prepaid wireless communication devices; modify. | 6/7/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 1035 Referred 3/21/2012 |
Meekhof | Public utilities; electric utilities; cap on electric choice; modify. | |
| HB 5523 Referred 9/13/2012 |
Nesbitt | Civil rights; privacy; access information for social networking account of employees and students; prohibit employers and education institutions from requiring disclosure. | 11/28/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 1083 Referred 4/19/2012 |
Nofs | Public utilities; consumer services; underground facility damage prevention and safety act; create. | 8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| SB 1084 Referred 4/19/2012 |
Nofs | Torts; governmental immunity; underground facility damage prevention; define as proprietary function. | 8/15/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 1134 Referred 5/22/2012 |
Nofs | Public utilities; other; creation and funding of the low-income energy assistance fund; provide for. | 5/31/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 1135 Referred 5/22/2012 |
Caswell | Human services; services or financial assistance; program to provide energy assistance for low-income households; create. | 5/31/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-2 |
| HB 5727 Referred 10/17/2012 |
Haveman | State financing and management; purchasing; energy-based performance contracting for governmental energy use; require. | 12/5/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| SB 1207 Referred 7/18/2012 |
Casperson | Public utilities; electric utilities; electric utility leasing electric generation facility from affiliated entity; specify what costs may be included in rates. | |
| HB 5817 Referred 11/29/2012 |
Opsommer | Sales tax; collections; regulations on prepaid sales tax on gasoline; modify. | 12/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 |
| HB 5952 Referred 11/29/2012 |
Nesbitt | Communications; telecommunications; 9-1-1 surcharge on prepaid wireless communication devices; modify remittance process. | 12/13/2012-REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT |
| SB 1339 Referred 10/17/2012 |
Nofs | Communications; telecommunications; state eligibility requirements for low-income program; revise and modify when providers may shut off service to certain customers. | |
| SB 1362 Referred 11/8/2012 |
Kahn | Public utilities; electric utilities; certain industrial customers; allow to obtain service from alternative electric supplier. | |
| SB 1363 Referred 11/8/2012 |
Kahn | Public utilities; electric utilities; certain industrial customers; allow to negotiate new contracts. |