Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT GRANTING TO RESIDENTS OF A REGION WHERE A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PLANT IS LOCATED A THIRTY PERCENT (30%) DISCOUNT ON THEIR POWER RATE CONSUMPTION
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1601, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT GRANTING TO RESIDENTS OF A REGION WHERE A GEOTHERMAL ENERGY PLANT IS LOCATED A THIRTY PERCENT (30%) DISCOUNT ON THEIR POWER RATE CONSUMPTION | |
| ABSTRACT : Rationale: To compensate the threat posed by these plants, this bill proposes that the residents of the region be given discounted rate for the use of electricity from the geothermal plant located in their region. This is at least government can do for the people of the region who sacrifice so much in the name of progress. Considering that the entire nation benefits from these plants, it is but fair that the residents who are prejudiced thereby should be granted incentives. | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-30 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Salceda (010 ) | 2. Espina (018 ) |
| 3. Macarambon (022 ) | 4. Puentebella (022 ) |
| 5. Dy (041 ) | 6. Ipong (014 ) |
| 7. Syjuco (067 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND INDUSTRY ON 2001-08-06 |
Abstract
Rationale: To compensate the threat posed by these plants, this bill proposes that the residents of the region be given discounted rate for the use of electricity from the geothermal plant located in their region. This is at least government can do for the people of the region who sacrifice so much in the name of progress. Considering that the entire nation benefits from these plants, it is but fair that the residents who are prejudiced thereby should be granted incentives.
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