HB80 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021

House Bill

Expired

Current Status

Regular Session 2010

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Betty Carol Graham
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Energy, Alabama Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Program, established, funding for energy projects, Commission on Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants, established, Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy to advise, Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Fund, established, appropriation
Description: This bill establishes the Alabama Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Program to provide funding for energy related public interest research and development projects that advance science or technology for Alabama’s unique portfolio of energy resources, particularly the significant fossil fuel and bioenergy resources of the state.
This bill creates a new executive agency to be known as the Commission on Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants which will have sole discretion to distribute appropriations by the Legislature and other funds allocated for public interest energy research and development grants. The Permanent Joint Legislative Committee on Energy Policy shall be an advisory committee to the commission.
The bill establishes the Public Interest Energy Research and Development Grants Fund within the State Treasury to receive appropriations from the Legislature and other gifts, grants, federal funds, and other funds. The bill also makes a conditional appropriation from the State General Fund to the Fund for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and also for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011.
Subjects: Energy