Indiana House Bill 1278
Session 2024
IURC and office of energy development matters.
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 12, 2024
Sponsors
3 Sponsors
Edmond Soliday
Eric Koch
Spencer Deery
First Action
Jan 9, 2024
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1278
State
Indiana
Session
2024
Motion Text
HB 1278 - Soliday
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Summary
Repeals the Indiana Code provisions concerning the following obsolete programs and funds administered by the Indiana office of energy development (office): (1) The alternative fuel fueling station grant program. (2) The alternative fuel vehicle grant program for local units. (3) The Indiana coal research grant fund. (4) The office of alternative energy incentives. (5) The alternative energy incentive fund. (6) The center for coal technology research. Makes conforming amendments to other sections of the Indiana Code that reference the repealed provisions. Repeals, in the Indiana Code chapter governing the Indiana recycling market development board (board), a provision that authorizes the office to establish and administer a revolving loan program to make low interest loans for energy efficiency or recycling market development projects. Relocates that provision to the Indiana Code chapter governing the office and removes from the provision language authorizing the office to consult with the board in establishing and administering the program. Provides that, notwithstanding the statutory requirements for a local unit to be certified as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community, the commercial solar and wind energy ready communities development center may make a reasonable determination to certify a unit as a commercial solar energy ready community or a wind energy ready community if the unit: (1) has adopted a commercial solar or wind power regulation and the unit's regulation does not: (A) materially differ from applicable industry or regulatory standards; or (B) otherwise materially affect the ability of a project owner to develop a commercial solar project or wind power project in the unit; or (2) has other clear standards for the construction, installation, siting, modification, operation, or decommissioning of commercial solar or wind power systems and the unit's clear standards meet specified requirements. Amends the Indiana Code section concerning a rate case in which a utility seeks an increase in revenues exceeding $2,500,000, and with respect to which a public hearing is required, to provide that the Indiana utility regulatory commission (IURC) shall conduct at least one public hearing in one of the following, as determined by the IURC: (1) The largest municipality located within the utility's service area. (2) The municipality containing the largest number of customers served by the utility. (3) The county containing the largest number of customers served by the utility. (Current law requires the IURC to conduct the public hearing in the largest municipality located within the utility's service area.) Makes a corresponding change to the statute concerning rural electric membership corporations. Repeals a provision in the statute concerning incentives for clean energy projects that requires eligible businesses under the statute to file with the lieutenant governor a monthly report concerning purchases of: (1) Illinois Basin coal for energy production or generation; and (2) fuel or energy produced by a coal gasification facility or by a nuclear energy production or generating facility.
Enrolled House Bill (H)
Introduced House Bill (H)
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03/12/2024
House
Public Law 87
03/12/2024
Office of the Governor
Signed by the Governor
03/08/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
03/07/2024
Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
03/07/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker
03/05/2024
House
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 284: yeas 84, nays 4
03/05/2024
House
Motion to concur filed
03/01/2024
Senate
Returned to the House with amendments
02/29/2024
Senate
Senator Deery added as second sponsor
02/29/2024
Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 224: yeas 40, nays 6
02/26/2024
Senate
Second reading: ordered engrossed
02/22/2024
Senate
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
02/05/2024
Senate
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
01/24/2024
House
Referred to the Senate
01/23/2024
House
Senate sponsor: Senator Koch
01/23/2024
House
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 41: yeas 86, nays 8
01/23/2024
House
Representatives Jeter C and Pierce M added as coauthors
01/22/2024
House
Second reading: ordered engrossed
01/18/2024
House
Committee report: do pass, adopted
01/09/2024
House
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities, Energy and Telecommunications
01/09/2024
House
Authored by Representative Soliday
Sources
IN Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 9, 2024 5:13:30 PM
Record Updated
Jul 25, 2024 8:58:54 AM