SB 112-18: Affordable Energy Act (Passed)

[Mr. Reactionary]

Affordable Energy Act

Section 1. Purpose

1. This bill is to provide for a less costly energy grid because many areas of Atlasia precluded from benefiting from earlier efforts made by the federal government to invest in rural electrification throughout regions.

a) This bill will provide for interconnection of regional electrical grids are not interconnected to those in other states or territories, and many communities in the state have isolated microgrids.

b) This bill will fix the isolation of many electric systems throughout the regions. This means that consumers in communities served by those systems cannot benefit from a reduction in energy bills by utilizing lower-cost power from other areas of the state;

c) This bill is intended to lower the average retail price of electricity where in rural communities this is the highest. The average cost of electricity per capita is $3,891.

d) The bill, through the energy authority, will reduce high energy costs for heating, electricity, and transportation that have a multiplying effect, which increases the cost of all goods and services in rural communities.

e) Many residents in communities with the highest power costs are unable to shoulder the financial burden of developing large-scale power infrastructure without significant government investment;

d) The bill will establish for lower carbon emissions through the development of economically feasible renewable energy projects and investment in an electric vehicle charging network.

Section 2. Implementation

a. BE IT RESOLVED that the Congress of the Republic mandates a creation of a national Energy Authority, in coordination with utility providers throughout the regions and with statewide power and electrical organizations.

b. This energy authority will develop a comprehensive 10-year infrastructure plan to reduce power costs by 25% in areas of the regions that endure extremely high electric and heating costs.

c. Be it FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress requests that the Energy Authority deliver a plan for the reduction of power costs in the region to the Senate by May 31, 2023, and notify the legislature that the plan is available.

d. The Congress hereby establishes a energy sustainability fund, this fund will be appropriated by  taxation on electric vehicles and tolls from federal highways to the amount of $50,000,000.

Section 3. Grant criteria

a. A "grant" shall be defined as a sum of money awarded for an energy related project in any of Atlasia's regions.

b. These grants shall be categorical in nature by funding upgrades to Atlasia's regional energy grids, for projects to reduce carbon emissions, increase electrical grid inter-connectivity.

b. Grants can only be made available for energy-related projects that will have substantial impact or effect upon the electrical grid in each region.

c. Eligible entities: Grants can be allotted for subsidies or incentives to regional energy companies, nonprofits, or independent contractors

Section 4. Funding

a. The Congress of the Republic of Atlasia will appropriate $25,000,000 in grants to each region for the establishment of a regional energy authority; these grants shall be up for renewal every 5 years.

b. Hereafter, the Congress shall appropriate monies to the amount of an additional $20,000,000 to establish electrical vehicle charging stations across Atlasia's regions.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Looks like a strategy to help reduce electricity costs for consumers.

[Mr. Reactionary]

So basically half of the grants go to the Regional governments to spend on electricty transmission infrastructure and the other half go to vehicle charger installations?

[Senator-elect Spark]

So basically half of the grants go to the Regional governments to spend on electricty transmission infrastructure and the other half go to vehicle charger installations?

Indeed

[S019]

Affordable Energy Act

Section 1. Purpose

1. This bill is to provide for a less costly energy grid because many areas of Atlasia precluded from benefiting from earlier efforts made by the federal government to invest in rural electrification throughout regions.

a) This bill will provide for interconnection of regional electrical grids are not interconnected to those in other states or territories, and many communities in the state have isolated microgrids.

b) This bill will fix the isolation of many electric systems throughout the regions. This means that consumers in communities served by those systems cannot benefit from a reduction in energy bills by utilizing lower-cost power from other areas of the state;

c) This bill is intended to lower the average retail price of electricity where in rural communities this is the highest. The average cost of electricity per capita is $3,891.

d) The bill, through the energy authority, will reduce high energy costs for heating, electricity, and transportation that have a multiplying effect, which increases the cost of all goods and services in rural communities.

e) Many residents in communities with the highest power costs are unable to shoulder the financial burden of developing large-scale power infrastructure without significant government investment;

d) The bill will establish for lower carbon emissions through the development of economically feasible renewable energy projects and investment in an electric vehicle charging network.

Section 2. Implementation

a. BE IT RESOLVED that the Congress of the Republic mandates a creation of a national Energy Authority, in coordination with utility providers throughout the regions and with statewide power and electrical organizations.

b. This energy authority will develop a comprehensive 10-year infrastructure plan to reduce power costs by 25% in areas of the regions that endure extremely high electric and heating costs.

c. Be it FURTHER RESOLVED that Congress requests that the Energy Authority deliver a plan for the reduction of power costs in the region to the Senate by May 31, 2023, and notify the legislature that the plan is available.

d. The Congress hereby establishes a energy sustainability fund, this fund will be appropriated by  taxation on electric vehicles a 35% increase in the federal gas tax and tolls from federal highways Interstate highways (including double toll levies when needed) which shall be tolled at a rate of $0.60 a mile to the amount of $50,000,000. tbd (but surely higher than $50 M)

Section 3. Grant criteria

a. A "grant" shall be defined as a sum of money awarded for an energy related project in any of Atlasia's regions.

b. These grants shall be categorical in nature by funding upgrades to Atlasia's regional energy grids, for projects to reduce carbon emissions, increase electrical grid inter-connectivity.

b. Grants can only be made available for energy-related projects that will have substantial impact or effect upon the electrical grid in each region.

c. Eligible entities: Grants can be allotted for subsidies or incentives to regional energy companies, nonprofits, or independent contractors

Section 4. Funding

a. The Congress of the Republic of Atlasia will appropriate $25,000,000 in grants to each region for the establishment of a regional energy authority; these grants shall be up for renewal every 5 years.

b. Hereafter, the Congress shall appropriate monies to the amount of an additional $20,000,000 to establish electrical vehicle charging stations across Atlasia's regions.

Amendment proposal

[Mr. Reactionary]

24 hours to object to the amendment.

[Mr. Reactionary]

I object.

Hearing an objection we will now proceed to a vote on the amendment lasting 40 hours or until everybody votes, whichever occurs soonest. Please vote aye, nay, or abstain.

[Mr. Reactionary]

Nay

[S019]

Aye

[West_Midlander]

Abstain

[Senator-elect Spark]

Nay

[Utah Neolib]

Nay

[SevenEleven]

Aye.

[KoopaDaQuick 🇵🇸]

Aye

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

Nay

[OSR stands with Israel]

Nay

[West_Midlander]

Switching to Nay

[Deep Dixieland Senator, Muad'dib (OSR MSR)]

...he drew attention for his unorthodox views on toll roads, gun control, and religious freedom.

Emphasis mine

S019's Atlasian's for Toll Roads, an advocacy group all sides off politics opposed.

Transportation Improvement Bill

Sponsor: Councilor Suburban NJ Conservative (F-NJ)

This bill calls for building a tolled closed system mega highway with a toll of $0.75 per mile, from Philadelphia to Buffalo

It also calls to add tolls to the following interstate highways at the price of $0.80 per mile: I-80 (PA), I-95 (RI), I-70 (IN)

It also calls to add express toll lanes at the price of $1.25 per mile on the following highways in the New York City area (I-495, I-278, I-95 (until Exit 14), I-695, I-295) and in the Philadelphia area (I-276, I-95, I-76 (until Schuykill Haven)

This bill also calls for renovating the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and mandating a toll hike of 50% on all existing Lincoln tolls to pay for it

The money generated from this toll revenue, will be used to make repairs to roads in poor conditions and also to make improvements to major airports, such as Chicago O’Hare, New York City’s JFK, and Boston Logan.

I hope that the Council will support my plan to fund improvements to Lincoln’s infrastructure

Emphasis mine

[Saint Milei]

Nay

[Mr. Reactionary]

We need to fund $45 Million. At around 1 million electric vehicles sold domestically per year, youd need a 1 time tax of $45 per new electric vehicle sold for 1 year to fund this.

The amendment makes no sense as it would raise like $14 Billion (280x the requested amount) just from the gas tax. The amendment does nothing but harm workers during an inflation crisis. With fuel prices up only someone who hates the poor would want to increase fuel prices even more on purpose.

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Nay

[WD]

NAY

[Mr. Reactionary]

Proposed amendment to address S019s concerns. 24 hours to object.

d. The Congress hereby establishes a energy sustainability fund, this fund will be appropriated by  taxation on electric vehicles and tolls from federal highways to the amount of $50,000,000.

[Utah Neolib]

d. The Congress hereby establishes a energy sustainability fund, this fund will be appropriated by taxation on electric vehicles and tolls from federal highways to the amount of $50,000,000.

Amendment. I object to the Mr. R amendment

[Mr. Reactionary]

We will vote on the next amendment at the conclusion of the present vote.