Green Energy Infrastructure Investment Bill of 2008

[minionofmidas]

The be-all and end-all of all Energy planning must be reduction in energy spent, not alternative sources. While some sources are better than others, none are strictly speaking *good things*.

[minionofmidas]

I'm not voting for any additional subsidies for the construction of nuclear power plants. Besides everything else, ample - rather too ample - subsidies for that are already available.

[minionofmidas]

Argh. Completely overlooked this one.

[minionofmidas]

The vote is on the amendment to replace the original text with this one:

Green Energy Infrastructure Investment Act of 2008

Whereas the revenue expected from the FY 2009 component ($5 per metric tonne of a total $10 per metric tonne tax) of the domestic Carbon Tax is expected to be an estimated $30 billion, and;

Whereas the Atlasian Senate finds that this environmental-based impact fee is best spent through investment in new mass transit options and research into alternative energy, and;

Whereas significant investment into "green energy" will lead to improvement of clean technologies and better "economies of scale" in private sector power generating;

Therefore be it resolved that:

1.   Funding Allocation. Atlasia shall dedicate 50% of the FY2009 carbon tax component ($2.5 per metric tonne), or $15 billion ($15,000,000,000), as a one time grant towards the new construction of renewable energy power generating plants.
Said funds shall be apportioned as follows:
Geothermal Power, $3 billion
Wind Power, $6 billion
Solar Power, $6 billion
2.   Construction Locations. The generator locations funded by this bill shall be, as best possible, divided evenly across the regions according to logistics, population, need, and cost effectiveness.
3.   Estimate of Impact. It is estimated that the cost of generating capacity is approximately $56 per MWh for wind, $60 per MWh for geothermal, and $110 per MWh for large-scale solar facilities. As provided for in Section 1, this bill will directly lead to the generation of 2.12 × 108 MWh of electricity, or approximately 0.72% of the current Atlasian demand of 2.93 × 1010 MWh.

Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[minionofmidas]

Aye

[minionofmidas]

With over half of voting time on the amendment over, the vote stands at 2-0-0-0. Just pointing that out, people, just pointing that out.

[minionofmidas]

It's gotten pretty quiet 'round these parts lately.

And you win the award for


UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE MONTH!

Congratulations!

Here's the award:

[minionofmidas]

I would appreciate it if a senator would kindly take up sponsorship of this bill now that Conor is no longer serving in the Senate.

I'll do so.

Senators have 48 hours to object.

[minionofmidas]

Current vote count:

Aye 3 (Bacon King, Lewis, Jas)
Nay 1 (Dwtl)
Abstain (voted) 1 (Torie)
Abstain (did not vote) 5 (everybody else)

[minionofmidas]

Aye: 5 (Bacon King, Lewis, Jas, Sensei, CK)
Nay: 1 (Dwtl)
Abstain (voted): 1 (Torie)
Abstain (did not vote): 3 (Meeker, Verily, Al)

With 5 ayes and one abstention, this amendment has passed.

[minionofmidas]

This thing being an act and having been on the floor a long time, a vote on Cloture is needed.

The vote is on Cloture.
Please vote aye, nay or abstain.


Aye.

[minionofmidas]

Current vote count:

Aye 5 (Lewis, Bacon King, Dwtl, Verily, Culture King)
Nay 0
abstain (voted) 0
abstain (did not vote) 5 (Jas, Al, Torie, Meeker, Sensei)

[minionofmidas]

With 8 votes in favor and none opposed, cloture has been achieved.

We move to a final vote. Please vote aye, nay or abstain.


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Aye

[minionofmidas]

Current vote count:
Aye 4 (Lewis, Bacon, Culture, Verily)
Nay 2 (Dwtl, Torie)
abstain (voted) 0
abstain (yet to vote) 4 (Meeker, Jas, Al, Sensei)

[minionofmidas]

Vote count:
Aye 6 (Lewis, Bacon, Culture, Verily, Al, Meeker)
Nay 2 (Dwtl, Torie)
abstain (voted) 0
abstain (yet to vote) 2 (Jas, Sensei)

This bill has enough votes to pass. Senators have 24 hours to change their votes.

[minionofmidas]

The bill has passed. It is presented to the President for his veto or signature, of course.

Final vote count:

Aye 7 (Lewis, Bacon, Culture, Verily, Al, Meeker, Jas)
Nay 2 (Torie, Dwtl)
abstain (did not vote) 1 (Sensei)

[minionofmidas]

Sitze!

Means "seats" in German.

Typo corrected.