United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 341 (106th)
Environmental Priorities Act of 1999
Introduced
19 January 1999
Last action
1 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Sponsors
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1]
Subjects
Environment, Energy, Taxation
Source updated
20 August 2025
Environment · Energy · Taxation
Summary
Environmental Priorities Act of 1999 - Makes this Act effective for a consumer sector in any State in the first year after all of a State's regulated and nonregulated electric utilities have established retail electric service choice for customers in such sector, but no earlier than 2002. Requires providers of retail electric services to contribute to the fiscal agent for the Environmental Priorities Board (established by this Act) ten percent of the total consumer savings for the consumer sector for that calendar year. Defines: (1) "consumer savings" as the amount by which the potential rate for electric energy provided to a consumer sector exceeds the current rate for the sector, multiplied by the sector's total consumption (in kilowatt-hours) during a calendar year; and (2) "potential rate" as the average kilowatt-hour rate paid by the provider's customers in that sector during the 12-month period preceding the date on which retail electric service choice was established, adjusted for inflation. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a National Environmental Priorities Board. Directs the Board to: (1) establish regulations governing creation of an Environmental Priorities Program, to include criteria and methods of selecting State projects to receive support; and (2) enter into arrangements with a non-federal fiscal agent to receive and disburse contributions described by this Act. Authorizes States in which retail electric service choice has been established for any consumer sector to establish public purpose programs and apply for matching funding to support environmental priorities programs. Requires the fiscal agent to distribute contributions to States to carry out such programs.
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Timeline
19 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 January 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Source: Committee
1 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 January 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/341
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/341
- us · 106-hr-341 · source updated 20 August 2025