SB16 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Energy, Alabama Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants Program, established, funding for energy and fuel projects, Advisory Commission on Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants, established, Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development Grants Fund, established, Agriculture and Industries Department Center for Alternative Fuels to administer, appropriation
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would create the Alabama Public
Interest Energy and Fuel Research and Development
Grants Program within the Department of Agriculture
and Industries Center for Alternative Fuels to
provide funding for public interest energy and fuel
research and development projects. The program
would be administered by the Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industries through the Center for
Alternative Fuels</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would create an advisory
commission to make recommendations regarding the
program</p><p class="bill_description">
The bill would create a special fund in the
State Treasury to provide funding for energy
related research and development</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide appropriations for
the administration of the program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To establish the Alabama Public Interest Energy and
Fuel Research and Development Grants Program to provide
funding for energy and fuel related public interest energy
research and development; to provide that the program is
established within the Department of Agriculture and
Industries Center for Alternative Fuels; to provide that the
Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries shall evaluate and
distribute appropriations by the Legislature and other funds
allocated for public interest energy and fuel research and
development grants based on advisory commission input; to
establish the Public Interest Energy and Fuel Research and
Development Grants Fund within the State Treasury; to create
the Advisory Commission on Public Interest Energy and Fuel
Research and Development Grants; and to make an appropriation
from the State General Fund to the fund for the fiscal year
ending September 30, 2013, and also for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2014.
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Subjects
Energy
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Energy and Natural Resources |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB16 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |