Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE USE OF BIOFUELS, ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE BIOFUEL PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Short Title
BIOFUELS ACT OF 2005
Text as Filed (File)
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
37
Session Type
Document Certification

Committee Details

Primary Committee
Secondary Committee
Committee Report No.
55

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB04629
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA09367
FULL TITLE : AN ACT MANDATING THE USE OF BIOETHANOL OR ETHYL ALCOHOL AS TRANSPORT FUEL, ESTABLISHING FOR THE PURPOSE THE NATIONAL BIOETHANOL FUEL PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
SHORT TITLE : "Bioethanol Fuel Act of 2005."
ABSTRACT : "Bioethanol Fuel Act of 2005". The bill mandates the Department of Energy to adopt a National Bioethanol Fuel Program that will implement a mandated blending of gasoline with bioethanol as a motor fuel. It directs the DOE to gradually phase-out the use of harmful gasoline additives and/or oxygenates.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ALIPIO "TIKBONG" V. BADELLES
DATE FILED : 2005-08-17
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS :
1. Zubiri 2. Carmona
3. Figueroa 4. Marañon
5. Mangudadatu 6. Paras
7. Susano 8. Arroyo
9. Gidaya 10. Puentevella
11. Chatto 12. Alfelor
13. Andaya 14. Aquino
15. Arroyo 16. Bondoc
17. Cari 18. Garin
19. Apostol 20. Gozos
21. Guingona 22. Lacson
23. Lapus 24. Macias
25. Nepomuceno 26. Petilla
27. Reyes 28. Teodoro
29. Teves 30. Vargas
31. Villafuerte 32. Hizon
33. Baterina 34. Cua
35. Datumanong 36. Singson
37. Tomawis
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Rosales (016 ) 2. Aguja (016 )
3. De Guzman (016 ) 4. Aquino (016 )
5. Virador (016 ) 6. Ocampo (016 )
7. Mariano (016 ) 8. Pablo (016 )/ME
9. Madamba (016 )/ME 10. Valdez (016 )/ME
11. Maza (016 ) 12. Del Mar (016 )
13. Gullas (025 ) 14. Villanueva (066 )
15. Alvarez (027 )
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2005-08-29
URGENT BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT:2005-08-29
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB02226
URGENT SENATE BILL? Yes
DATE CERTIFIED AS URGENT HOUSE BILL: 2006-03-16
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 01002
SUBMITTED ON 2005-08-17
SUBMITTED BY: ENERGY, APPROPRIATIONS, WAYS AND MEANS
RECOMMENDATIONS: approval
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB02583, HB02853, HB02913, HB03159, HB03285
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2005-08-22
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2005-08-22
DATE CALENDARED : 2005-08-24
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2005-08-24
SPONSORED BY :  Zubiri
PERIOD OF INTERPELLATIONS : 2005-08-24
INTERPELLATED BY : Gonzalez, Martinez
PERIOD OF COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS : 2005-09-20
PERIOD OF INDIVIDUAL AMENDMENTS : 2005-09-20
AMENDED BY : Aquino
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2005-09-20
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2005-09-26
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2005-11-07
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:165     NAYS:0    ABSTAIN:.0
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2005-11-10
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2005-11-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2006-10-13
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2006-11-06
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Badelles, Zubiri, Arroyo, Teves, Cua, Defensor, Javier, Lacson, Marañon, Puentevella, Villafuerte, Abante, Cayetano, De Guzman, Virador, Paras, Macarambon, Veloso, Villarosa, Suarez, Noel, Chipeco
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Pimentel, Cayetano, Recto, Roxas, Gordon, Angara, Osmeña
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2006-11-29
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2006-11-29
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2006-12-15
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2007-01-12
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA09367
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT TO DIRECT THE USE OF BIOFUELS, ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE BIOFUEL PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT TO DIRECT THE USE OF BIOFUELS, ESTABLISHING FOR THIS PURPOSE THE BIOFUEL PROGRAM, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
[ SECOND REGULAR SESSION, 13TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2005 ]
11/14/2005 Filed in the Senate requesting for concurrence by Representative ALIPIO "TIKBONG" V. BADELLES, et. al., as authors;
11/15/2005 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee(s) on ENERGY; WAYS AND MEANS; and FINANCE;
[ 2006 ]
3/14/2006 Returned jointly by the Committee(s) on ENERGY, AGRICULTURE AND FOOD and FINANCE per Committee Report No. 55, recommending that it be considered in SBN-2226;
3/14/2006 Submitted said Committee Report to the Senate;
3/14/2006 CONSOLIDATED IN SBN-2226.
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION ]
10/13/2006 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4629 and SBN-2226 and has designated Representatives Badelles, Zubiri, Arroyo (I.), Teves, Cua, Defensor, Javier, Lacson, Marañon III, Puentevella, Villafuerte, Abante Jr., De Guzman, Paras, Macarambon Jr., Veloso and Villarosa on the part of the Majority and Representatives Cayetano and Virador on the part of the Minority as its conferees; (See: OB dated November 7, 2006)
11/6/2006 Senate agreed to the request of the House of Representatives for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-4629 and SBN-2226 and has designated Senators Pimentel Jr., Cayetano, Recto, Roxas, Gordon and Angara as its conferees;
11/22/2006 House of Representatives elected Representatives Suarez, Noel and Chipeco as additional conferees on November 14, 2006;
11/29/2006 Conference Committee Report submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-2226, in consolidation with HBN-4629, be approved as reconciled;
11/29/2006 Sponsorship speech of Senator Pimentel, Jr. on the Conference Committee Report;
11/29/2006 Conference Committee Report approved by the Senate;
12/5/2006 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on November 29, 2006;
12/7/2006 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of HBN-4629 and SBN-2226, sent to the House of Representatives for the signature of the Speaker and the Secretary General;
12/15/2006 Enrolled copy of the consolidated version of HBN-4629 and SBN-2226, already signed by Senate President Villar and Senate Secretary Yabes, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines, for the signature and approval of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo;
[ 2007 ]
1/12/2007 Consolidated with SBN-2226 which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, and became (See: O.B. dated January 22, 2007);
1/12/2007 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9367.

Abstract

"Bioethanol Fuel Act of 2005". The bill mandates the Department of Energy to adopt a National Bioethanol Fuel Program that will implement a mandated blending of gasoline with bioethanol as a motor fuel. It directs the DOE to gradually phase-out the use of harmful gasoline additives and/or oxygenates.'

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