Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMANET UNITS TO APPLY THE SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF HYDROTHERMAL, GEOTHERMAL, AND OTHER SOURCES OF ENERGY FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCE WHERE THE SOURCE OF ENERGY IS LOCATED, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 294 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991
Date filed
July 3, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 592, 12th Congress of the Republic | |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT AUTHORIZING LOCAL GOVERNMANET UNITS TO APPLY THE SHARE OF THE PROCEEDS DERIVED FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF HYDROTHERMAL, GEOTHERMAL, AND OTHER SOURCES OF ENERGY FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCE WHERE THE SOURCE OF ENERGY IS LOCATED, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 294 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7160, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OF 1991 | |
| SHORT TITLE : Authorizing Local Government Units to Apply the Share of Proceeds Derived from the Utilization of Sources of Electricity | |
| ABSTRACT : Section 294 of RA No. 7160 is proposed to be amended as follows: "Section 294. Development and Livelihood Projects. - The proceeds from the share shall be appropriated by their respective sanggunian to finance local development and livelihood projects: Provided, however, that at least eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds derived from the development and utilization of hydrothermal, geothermal and other sources of energy shall be applied [solely] FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OR to lower the cost of electricity in the local government unit where such a source of energy is located." | |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : MACIAS, EMILIO II. C. | |
| DATE FILED : 2001-07-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Echiverri (025 ) | 2. Taliño-santos (013 ) |
| 3. Chatto (017 ) | |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE | |
| COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00548 | |
| SUBMITTED ON 2002-06-03 | |
| SUBMITTED BY: LOCAL GOVERNMENT | |
| RECOMMENDATIONS: approval without amendment | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ON 2001-07-24 | |
| DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2002-07-23 | |
| DATE CALENDARED : 2002-07-30 | |
| SECOND READING INFORMATION | |
| PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2002-08-07 | |
| DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2002-08-07 | |
| REMARKS : The Body approved to consider the Explanatory Note of the Bill as the sponsorship remarks. | |
| THIRD READING INFORMATION | |
| DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2002-08-14 | |
| DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2002-09-03 | |
| HOUSE VOTES: YEAS:142 NAYS:0 ABSTAIN:.0 | |
| DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE: 2002-09-03 | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE | |
| DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE: 2002-09-03 |
Abstract
Section 294 of RA No. 7160 is proposed to be amended as follows: "Section 294. Development and Livelihood Projects. - The proceeds from the share shall be appropriated by their respective sanggunian to finance local development and livelihood projects: Provided, however, that at least eighty percent (80%) of the proceeds derived from the development and utilization of hydrothermal, geothermal and other sources of energy shall be applied [solely] FOR ELECTRIFICATION OF OTHER AREAS WITHIN THE PROVINCE OR to lower the cost of electricity in the local government unit where such a source of energy is located."
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