On Earth Day: Keeping Up With ‘Green’ Bills
Green efforts are really important to the St. Louis region. Whether it is air pollution reduction, recycling or public transportation all of these have an impact on our quality of life.
The Missouri Recycling Association does a really nice job tracking ‘green’ bills in Jefferson City. This session has seen a number of bills that would help improve our environment and a few that would set us further back.
Looking at the legislation, a lot of environmental bills didn’t seem to get much traction, especially in the House. There are a few bills though that the Missouri Recycling Association support that look interesting and may be worth following through the remaining part of this legislative session. These bills are after the fold.
HB 472 – ALTERNATIVE ENERGY LOAN AUTHORITY – Low, Beth
Establishes the Missouri Alternative Energy Loan Authority to provide low-interest loans to public and private entities for financing various energy-saving products and services
Latest Events
- 3/10/2009 – Executive Session Completed (H)
- 3/10/2009 – HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- 3/3/2009 – Public Hearing Completed (H)
HB 642 – PUBLIC ROADWAYS – Sutherland, Mike
Requires the Department of Transportation to provide full consideration for bicyclists, pedestrians, disabled persons, and transit users in its plans, programs, and projects
Latest Events
- 3/24/2009 – Executive Session Completed (H)
- 3/24/2009 – Voted Do Pass (H)
- 3/12/2009 – Executive Session – No Action Taken
HB 661 – TIRE DISPOSAL – Ruzicka, Don
Changes the laws regarding the disposal of tiresLatest Events
- 4/15/2009 – Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- 4/15/2009 – Executive Session Held (S)
- 4/15/2009 – VOTED DO PASS
HB 882 – ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENT ACT – Kraus, Will
Establishes the Missouri Residential and Small Business Energy Efficiency Investment Act
Latest Events
- 3/31/2009 – Executive Session Completed (H)
- 3/31/2009 – HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
- 3/10/2009 – Public Hearing Completed (H)
SB 364 – This act creates the “Television Electronic Recycling Act”.
Television manufacturers shall not sell televisions in Missouri unless the manufacturer’s name and brand are affixed on the televisions.
Latest Events
- 4/8/2009 – SCS Voted Do Pass S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee (0081S.07C)
- 3/25/2009 – Hearing Scheduled S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
- 3/25/2009 – Hearing Conducted S Agriculture, Food Production and Outdoor Resources Committee
One bill that has already been added, at least in part, to another energy bill is SB 430 sponsored by Senator Jeff Smith. According to a ‘tweet’ from his twitter account on April 15th he “Passd amendment onto energy bill 2 mandate that state buy energy star appliances 4 all state bldgs.”
SECTION 8.305 – Energy-Efficient Appliances
Any appliance purchased with any portion of state funding shall be an Energy Star appliance under the Energy Star program of the U.
Latest Events
- 4/16/2009 – S Inf Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection–SB 364-Clemens and Schaefer
- 4/15/2009 – S Inf Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection–SB 364-Clemens and Schaefer
- 4/14/2009 – S Inf Formal Calendar S Bills for Perfection–SB 364-Clemens and Schaefer
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Posted by The Core Editor
on Apr 22 2009. Filed under Environment, Going Green.
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I worked to lower my carbon footprint today. Oprah had a guest that said if we all skip meat one day a week its equivalent to removing 22,000 SUV’s from the streets