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Streamline Clean Coal PUC Environmental Requirements

Our Position: oppose
Bill Number: HB 1098
Sponsor: Rep. Baumgardner/Sen. Brophy
Legislative Session: 2009

Creates the approval coordination council (council) in the public utilities commission by a type 2 transfer.  Directs the council to initiate approval coordination procedures upon submission of a request by the sponsor of a clean coal electric generation technology project.  Requires the sponsor to file with the council and serve upon all governmental entities involved in approving the project a description of the project and a list of the governmental entities involved and to pay the costs associated with the council's coordination.  Directs the commission to streamline the procedural steps required for approval of a certificate of public convenience and necessity and for cost recovery of clean coal electric generation technology projects.

Directs the air quality control commission, water quality control commission, state board of health, and solid and hazardous waste commission in the department of public health and environment to streamline the procedural steps required for issuance of permits for clean coal electric generation technology projects.

Status

01/12/2009 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Energy + Appropriations
01/27/2009 House Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely

More information

Please see the bill text for the exact language.