Energy and Electricity Reform
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.655, ELECTRIC CONSUMERS' POWER TO CHOOSE ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Dan Schaefer (R-CO)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to give all American electricity consumers the right to
choose among competitive providers of electricity, in order to
secure lower electricity rates, higher quality services, and a
more robust United States economy, and for other purposes. According
to recent reports, House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) has
plans for House consideration of the legislation in April. AMSA
support and the support of its members is crucial to the success
of the legislation as proposed.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/10/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Introduced and referred to committee
10/21/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Public Hearing held in the Energy & Power Subcommittee
10/22/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Public Hearing held in the Energy & Power Subcommittee
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA has written to Congressman Shaefer in support of his inclusion
of "biomass" in the legislation's definition of "renewable
energy." Biomass includes gas from POTW digesters. Its
inclusion in the legislation supports the efforts of POTWs currently
recycling digester gas for energy and may encourage other municipalities
to do the same.
The National Office forwarded Legislation Alert 98-2 to all
members requesting that they write to their Representative's supporting
this legislation. Also included was an application form to join
the Americans for Affordable Electricity (AAE). AAE was recently
formed to support this legislation and members are encouraged
to join this coalition. AAE members include commercial, industrial,
institutional and residential users of electricity.
BILL NUMBER & TITLE:
H.R.859, PLUMBING STANDARDS IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1997
INTRODUCED BY:
Representative Joseph Knollenberg (R-MI)
REFERRALS:
House Committee on Commerce
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION:
A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to eliminate
certain regulations of plumbing supplies. The Energy Policy and
Conservation Act required the use of low-flow plumbing fixtures
in new construction.
MAJOR CONGRESSIONAL ACTION TO DATE:
02/27/97 -- In The HOUSE
- Introduced and referred to committee
AMSA ACTION:
AMSA has written to express support for maintaining requirements
that promote the conservation of water.
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