Became P.L.2009, c.146, on November 20, 2009.
2008–2009 Session
Senate Bill 1303
Defines "inherently beneficial use" for purposes of zoning variance and specifically includes facilities and structures that supply electrical energy produced from wind, solar, or photovoltaic technologies. *
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor from Feb 14
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 14
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Jun 25, 2009
Upendra J. Chivukula, Albert Coutinho, Linda R. Greenstein
Chief co-sponsors from Jun 25, 2009
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 21, 2008 to November 20, 2009, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action13 actions on 8 days
In the SenateFeb 21 to Feb 23368 days
Economic GrowthFeb 21 to Jun 9109 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 23 to Jun 25122 days
Housing and Local GovernmentFeb 26 to Mar 911 days
Back in the SenateJun 25 to Jun 250 days
With the GovernorJun 25 to Nov 20148 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading36–1
Passed · Feb 23, 2009
Who voted how
Yea Andrew R. Ciesla, Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Philip E. Haines, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Nay Marcia A. Karrow
Not voting Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco, Robert M. Gordon
General Assembly, third reading55–21
Passed · Jun 25, 2009 · 2 present
Senate, concurrence35–2
Passed · Jun 25, 2009
Who voted how
Yea Anthony R. Bucco, Barbara Buono, Bill Baroni, Bob Smith, Brian P. Stack, Christopher Bateman, Christopher J. Connors, Dana L. Redd, Diane B. Allen, Fred H. Madden Jr., Gerald Cardinale, James Beach, Jeff Van Drew, Jennifer Beck, Jim Whelan, John A. Girgenti, Joseph F. Vitale, Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr., Joseph Pennacchio, Kevin J. O'Toole, Loretta Weinberg, M. Teresa Ruiz, Nicholas P. Scutari, Paul A. Sarlo, Raymond J. Lesniak, Richard J. Codey, Robert M. Gordon, Robert W. Singer, Ronald L. Rice, Sandra B. Cunningham, Sean T. Kean, Shirley K. Turner, Stephen M. Sweeney, Steven V. Oroho, Thomas H. Kean Jr.
Nay Marcia A. Karrow, Philip E. Haines
Not voting Andrew R. Ciesla, Nia H. Gill Esq., Nicholas J. Sacco
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Mar 16, 2009
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the Senate Feb 21 – Feb 23, 2009
- Feb 21Introduced in the Senate and sent to Economic Growth
- Jun 9Economic Growth recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 23, 2009Passed the Senate, 36 to 1
In the General Assembly Feb 26, 2009 – Jun 25, 2009
- Feb 26, 2009Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Housing and Local Government
- Mar 9, 2009Housing and Local Government recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 16, 2009Amended on the floor and read a second time
- Jun 25, 2009Passed the General Assembly, 55 to 21
Back in the Senate Jun 25, 2009
- Jun 25, 2009Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Passed the Senate, 35 to 2, and so both houses
To the Governor Nov 20, 2009
- Nov 20, 2009Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2009, c.146
All 13 actions, as published
- Feb 21INT 1RS REF SEGSenate
- Jun 9REP 2RSSenate
- Feb 23, 2009PSSenate
- Feb 26, 2009R/A REF AHOGeneral Assembly
- Mar 9, 2009REP 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Mar 16, 2009AA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009SUB FORGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009PAGeneral Assembly
- Jun 25, 2009R/S 2RSCSenate
- Jun 25, 2009PS PBHSenate
- Nov 20, 2009APPGovernor