Vetoed by the Governor on January 19, 2016; the veto was not overridden. The 2014–2015 session has ended.
2014–2015 Session
Senate Bill 2711
Permits BPU to approve qualified wind energy project; requires BPU to provide application periods for those projects.*
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 Jan 15
Chief co-sponsor from Jan 29
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Dec 17
Wayne P. DeAngelo, L. Grace Spencer, Troy Singleton, John F. McKeon, Joe Danielsen, Gordon M. Johnson
Chief co-sponsors from Dec 17
Its course
January 15, 2015 to January 19, 2016, 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 action10 actions on 7 days
In the SenateJan 15 to Feb 521 days
Environment and EnergyJan 15 to Jan 2914 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 5 to Dec 17315 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesFeb 5 to Nov 9277 days
Back in the SenateDec 17 to Jan 721 days
With the GovernorJan 7 to Jan 1912 days
After the vetoJan 19 to Jan 19 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading21–15
Passed · Feb 5
General Assembly, third reading48–21
Passed · Dec 17
Senate, third reading29–8
Passed · Jan 7, 2016
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Nov 9
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 Jan 15 – Feb 5
- Jan 15Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Jan 29Environment and Energy recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 5Passed the Senate, 21 to 15
In the General Assembly Feb 5 – Dec 17
- Feb 5Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- Nov 9Telecommunications and Utilities recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- Dec 17Passed the General Assembly, 48 to 21
Back in the Senate Dec 17 – Jan 7, 2016
- Dec 17Returned to the Senate to agree to the General Assembly's changes
- Jan 7, 2016Passed the Senate, 29 to 8, and so both houses
To the Governor Jan 19, 2016
- Jan 19, 2016Vetoed by the Governor