Vetoed by the Governor on May 2, 2016; the veto was not overridden. The 2016–2017 session has ended.
2016–2017 Session
Senate Bill 988
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 Feb 4
Chief co-sponsor from Feb 4
1 co-sponsor
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Mar 14
Wayne P. DeAngelo, Tim Eustace
Chief co-sponsors from Mar 14
Its course
February 4 to May 2, 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 action9 actions on 6 days
In the SenateFeb 4 to Feb 117 days
Environment and EnergyFeb 4 to Feb 40 days
In the General AssemblyFeb 11 to Mar 1432 days
Telecommunications and UtilitiesFeb 16 to Mar 3 · moved on16 days
Environment and Solid WasteMar 3 to Mar 30 days
With the GovernorMar 14 to May 249 days
After the vetoMay 2 to May 2 · stopped0 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading23–11
Passed · Feb 11
General Assembly, third reading53–21
Passed · Mar 14
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 4 – Feb 11
- Feb 4Introduced in the Senate and sent to Environment and Energy
- Environment and Energy recommended it
- Read a second time
- Feb 11Passed the Senate, 23 to 11
In the General Assembly Feb 16 – Mar 14
- Feb 16Arrived in the General Assembly
- Sent to Telecommunications and Utilities
- Mar 3Sent to Environment and Solid Waste
- Environment and Solid Waste recommended it
- Read a second time
- Mar 14Passed the General Assembly, 53 to 21, and so both houses
To the Governor May 2
- May 2Vetoed by the Governor