| | Sec. 1. Commission created; members, appointment; chair. Resolved: That the | Renewable Energy Policy Commission, referred to in this Act as | the "commission", is established to formulate and articulate | state policy related to use and promotion of renewable energy in | the context of electric industry restructuring. The commission | consists of 13 members as follows: |
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| A. The President of the Senate shall appoint one member who | must be a member of the Senate and who serves as chair of | the commission; |
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| B. The Speaker of the House shall appoint one member who | must be a member of the House of Representatives; |
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| C. The director of the State Planning Office or the | director's designee; |
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| D. The Public Advocate or the Advocate's designee; |
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| E. The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House | of Representatives shall jointly appoint 5 members as | follows: |
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| (1) Three persons directly in the business of electric | generation using renewable resources, including wind | power, photovoltaic generation and hydrogen fuel cells; |
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| (2) One person representing an electric transmission | and distribution utility; and |
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| (3) One person who is a consumer of electricity; and |
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| F. The Governor shall appoint 4 members as follows: |
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| (1) Two persons directly in the business of electric | generation using renewable resources, including wind | power, photovoltaic generation and hydrogen fuel cells; |
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| (2) One person representing a competitive provider of | electric generation service; and |
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| (3) One person who is a consumer of electricity. |
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| Appointment and designation of members must be completed no later | than September 1, 1999; and be it further |
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| | Sec. 2. Convening. Resolved: That when the appointment and | designation of all members of the commission is completed, the | chair of the commission shall call and convene the first meeting | that must be no later than September 15, 1999; and be it further |
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