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- H.R.1598
H.R.1598: Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about energy
- Introduced April 15, 2011
- Latest Major Action May 2, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act - Amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to require each state regulatory authority with ratemaking authority, and each nonregulated electric utility, to conduct a hearing, and on the basis of such hearing, adopt a net metering standard. Requires retail electric suppliers to make net metering available to retail customers on a first-come-first-served basis. Prescribes...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Financial Services
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Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and Procurement Reform .
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.
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| April 15, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.) |