| | | 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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