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ENERGY VIRTUAL ONE-STOP SHOP ACT
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House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08417
REPUBLIC ACT NO. RA11234
FULL TITLE : AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ENERGY VIRTUAL ONE STOP SHOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS OF ENERGY PROJECTS
SHORT TITLE : Establishing The Energy Virtual One - Stop Shop For The Purpose Of Streamlining The Permitting Process Of Energy Projects
ABSTRACT : Establishes an Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (eVOSS) under the supervision of the DOE which shall have the following powers and functions: a.) recognizes the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of electronic documents submitted in relation to applications for permits and/or certifications necessary for or related to applications for power generation, transmission or distribution projects; b.) utilizes an online payment system for all fees imposed for applications for permits and/or certification necessary for or related to applications for power generation, transmission or distribution projects; c.) provides a secure and accessible paperless processing system; d.) provides a secure and accessible system for all mother agencies, attached and/or subordinate agencies, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects; e.) operated as 100% virtual storage and rules driven system build as an integrated shared service of the mother agency, attached and/or subordinate, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects; and f.) utilizes a technology platform and operations management software platform for the mother agency, attached and/or subordinate, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects to build their define processes and forms within a strict timeframe using published standards.
ALIAS NAME : "Energy Virtual One Stop Shop Act."
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : BATOCABE, RODEL M., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., CO, CHRISTOPHER S., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., ROQUE, ROGELIO NEIL P., UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN, CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, BOLILIA, LIANDA B., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", UMALI, REYNALDO V., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., TAN, ANGELINA "HELEN" D.L. M.D., BONDOC, JUAN PABLO "RIMPY", SALO, RON P., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE III S., HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., SALON, ORESTES T., PADUANO, JOSEPH STEPHEN S., ZUBIRI, MANUEL F., SARMIENTO, CESAR V., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., GO, MARK O., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P.
DATE FILED : 2018-10-09
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Alonte (000 2018-11-15)
AUTHORS(Committee Report) :
1. Batocabe 2. Garbin 3. Co
4. Villafuerte 5. Bravo (M.) 6. Velasco, L.A.
7. Nograles (K.A.) 8. Roque (R.N.) 9. Uybarreta
10. Calderon 11. Palma 12. Bolilia
13. Lobregat 14. Sambar 15. Bravo (A.)
16. Castelo 17. Umali 18. Veloso
19. Salceda 20. Biazon 21. Tejada
22. Garcia (J.E.) 23. Bataoil 24. Salo
25. Go (M.) 26. Mariño 27. Sarmiento (C.)
28. Romualdo 29. Bondoc 30. Herrera-Dy
31. De Venecia 32. Salon
AUTHORS(Final/Third Reading) :
1. Batocabe 2. Garbin
3. Co 4. Bravo (M.)
5. Velasco, L.A. 6. Nograles (K.A.)
7. Roque (R.N.) 8. Uybarreta
9. Calderon 10. Palma
11. Bolilia 12. Lobregat
13. Sambar 14. Bravo (A.)
15. Castelo 16. Umali
17. Veloso 18. Salceda
19. Romualdo 20. Tan (A.)
21. Bondoc 22. Salo
23. Garcia (J.E.) 24. Herrera-Dy
25. Biazon 26. Mariño
27. Salon 28. Paduano
29. Zubiri 30. Sarmiento (C.)
31. Villafuerte 32. Tejada
33. Bataoil 34. Go (M.)
35. De Venecia 36. Primicias-Agabas
37. Nieto 38. Suansing (E.)
39. Tambunting 40. Sy-Alvarado
41. Belaro
COUNTERPART HOUSE BILL/CONCURRENT RESOLUTION: SB01439
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITEE HEARINGS/ACTIONS:
      1. Committee Report filed on 2018-10-09
      2. Committee Report filed on 2018-10-09
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00892
SUBMITTED ON 2018-10-09
SUBMITTED BY: ENERGY, APPROPRIATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 4892 and 6641 and House Resolution No. 384
COMMITTEE REPORT AUTHORS : BATOCABE, RODEL M., GARBIN, ALFREDO JR. A., CO, CHRISTOPHER S., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND JR. F., BRAVO, MARIA VIDA ESPINOSA, VELASCO, LORD ALLAN JAY Q., NOGRALES, KARLO ALEXEI B., ROQUE, ROGELIO NEIL P., UYBARRETA, CARLOS ROMAN, CALDERON, PETER JOHN D., PALMA, WILTER "SHARKY" II WEE, BOLILIA, LIANDA B., LOBREGAT, CELSO L., SAMBAR, MARK AERON H., BRAVO, ANTHONY M., Ph.D., CASTELO, WINSTON "WINNIE", UMALI, REYNALDO V., VELOSO, VICENTE "CHING" S.E., SALCEDA, JOEY SARTE, BIAZON, ROZZANO RUFINO B., TEJADA, JOSE "PING-PING" I., GARCIA, JOSE ENRIQUE III S., BATAOIL, LEOPOLDO N., SALO, RON P., GO, MARK O., MARIÑO, MARIO VITTORIO "MARVEY" A., SARMIENTO, CESAR V., ROMUALDO, XAVIER JESUS D., BONDOC, JUAN PABLO "RIMPY", HERRERA-DY, BERNADETTE "BH" C., DE VENECIA, CHRISTOPHER V.P., SALON, ORESTES T.
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB04892, HB06641, HR00384
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES ON 2018-10-10
DATE INCLUDED IN OB: 2018-10-10
DATE CALENDARED : 2018-11-12
SECOND READING INFORMATION
PERIOD OF SPONSORSHIP : 2018-11-13
SPONSORED BY :  Batocabe
DATE SPONSORSHIP/DEBATE CLOSED: 2018-11-13
FINAL LIST OF AUTHORS : Batocabe, Garbin, Co, Bravo (M.), Velasco, L.A., Nograles (K.A.), Roque (R.N.), Uybarreta, Calderon, Palma, Bolilia, Lobregat, Sambar, Bravo (A.), Castelo, Umali, Veloso, Salceda, Romualdo, Tan (A.), Bondoc, Salo, Garcia (J.E.), Herrera-Dy, Biazon, Mariño, Salon, Paduano, Zubiri, Sarmiento (C.), Villafuerte, Tejada, Bataoil, Go (M.), De Venecia, Primicias-Agabas, Nieto, Suansing (E.), Tambunting, Sy-Alvarado, Belaro
DATE APPROVED ON SECOND READING : 2018-11-13
THIRD READING INFORMATION
DATE COPY DISTRIBUTED TO MEMBERS: 2018-11-15
DATE APPROVED BY THE HOUSE ON THIRD READING :2018-11-20
HOUSE VOTES:    YEAS:215     NAYS:7    ABSTAIN:.0
Voting Details Per Member(Legend:Y-Yes N-No A-Abstain X-Did Not Vote B-Absent D-N/A)
D---Abad--(N/A) Y---Abaya
B---Abayon--(Absent) Y---Abellanosa
Y---Abu B---Abueg--(Absent)
Y---Acharon Y---Acop
B---Acosta--(Absent) Y---Acosta-Alba
B---Adiong--(Absent) Y---Advincula
Y---Agarao Y---Aggabao
D---Aglipay-Villar--(N/A) D---Akbar--(N/A)
Y---Albano B---Alcala--(Absent)
Y---Alejano Y---Almario
Y---Almonte B---Alonte--(Absent)
Y---Alvarez (F.) Y---Alvarez (M.)
B---Alvarez (P.)--(Absent) B---Amante--(Absent)
Y---Amatong (I.) Y---Andaya
D---Ang--(N/A) Y---Angara-Castillo
B---Antonino--(Absent) Y---Antonio
Y---Aragones B---Arbison--(Absent)
Y---Arcillas B---Arenas--(Absent)
Y---Atienza Y---Aumentado
B---Bag-ao--(Absent) B---Bagatsing--(Absent)
B---Baguilat--(Absent) Y---Banal
B---Barbers--(Absent) Y---Barzaga
Y---Bataoil B---Batocabe--(Absent)
Y---Bautista-Bandigan Y---Belaro
Y---Belmonte (F.) B---Belmonte (J.C.)--(Absent)
Y---Belmonte (R.) Y---Benitez
X---Bernos Y---Bertiz
B---Biazon--(Absent) Y---Billones
B---Biron--(Absent) Y---Bolilia
Y---Bondoc Y---Bordado
Y---Bravo (A.) Y---Bravo (M.)
N---Brosas Y---Bulut-Begtang
Y---Cagas D---Calalang--(N/A)
Y---Calderon Y---Calixto-Rubiano
Y---Caminero Y---Campos
Y---Canama Y---Cari
N---Casilao Y---Castelo
N---Castro (F.L.) Y---Castro (F.H.)
Y---Catamco B---Cayetano--(Absent)
Y---Celeste B---Cerafica--(Absent)
Y---Cerilles Enerio Y---Chavez
Y---Chipeco Y---Co
B---Cojuangco--(Absent) Y---Collantes
B---Cortes--(Absent) Y---Cortuna
Y---Cosalan B---Crisologo--(Absent)
Y---Cua Y---Cuaresma
Y---Cueva Y---Dalipe
D---Dalog--(N/A) Y---Datol
Y---Daza N---De Jesus
Y---De Venecia D---De Vera--(N/A)
B---Defensor--(Absent) Y---Del Mar
Y---Del Rosario Y---Deloso-Montalla
B---Dimaporo (A.)--(Absent) Y---Dimaporo (M.K.)
Y---Duavit Y---Durano
Y---Dy N---Elago
Y---Enverga Y---Erice
Y---Eriguel Y---Ermita-Buhain
B---Escudero--(Absent) Y---Espina
Y---Espino B---Estrella--(Absent)
B---Eusebio--(Absent) Y---Evardone
Y---Fariñas Y---Fernando
Y---Ferrer J. Y---Ferrer L.
Y---Ferriol-Pascual Y---Floirendo
Y---Flores Y---Fortun
Y---Fortuno Y---Fuentebella
Y---Garbin D---Garces--(N/A)
B---Garcia (G.)--(Absent) Y---Garcia (J.E.)
Y---Garcia-Albano Y---Garin (O.)
Y---Garin (S.) Y---Gasataya
Y---Gatchalian Y---Geron
B---Go (A.C.)--(Absent) Y---Go (M.)
B---Gomez--(Absent) Y---Gonzaga
Y---Gonzales (A.P.) Y---Gonzales (A.D.)
Y---Gonzalez B---Gorriceta--(Absent)
B---Gullas--(Absent) Y---Hernandez (F.)
Y---Hernandez (P.) Y---Herrera-Dy
Y---Hofer X---Jalosjos
Y---Javier Y---Kho
B---Khonghun--(Absent) Y---Labadlabad
Y---Lacson Y---Lagman
Y---Lanete Y---Laogan
Y---Lazatin Y---Leachon
Y---Lee Y---Limkaichong
Y---Lobregat Y---Lopez (B.)
Y---Lopez (C.) Y---Lopez (M.L.)
B---Loyola--(Absent) Y---Macapagal Arroyo
Y---Maceda Y---Madrona
Y---Aquino-Magsaysay Y---Nuñez-Malanyaon
Y---Malapitan Y---Manalo
B---Mangaoang--(Absent) X---Mangudadatu (S.)
Y---Mangudadatu (Z.) Y---Marcoleta
B---Marcos--(Absent) Y---Mariño
Y---Marquez B---Martinez--(Absent)
Y---Matugas X---Mellana
Y---Mending Y---Mendoza
B---Mercado--(Absent) Y---Mirasol
Y---Montoro Y---Nava
Y---Nieto Y---Noel
B---Nograles (J.J.)--(Absent) D---Nograles (K.A.)--(N/A)
Y---Nolasco Y---Oaminal
Y---Ocampo Y---Olivarez
B---Ong (H.)--(Absent) Y---Ong (E.)
Y---Ortega (P.) Y---Ortega (V.N.)
Y---Pacquiao Y---Paduano
Y---Palma Y---Pancho
Y---Panganiban Y---Panotes
Y---Papandayan X---Pichay
Y---Pico Y---Pimentel
B---Pineda--(Absent) Y---Plaza
Y---Primicias-Agabas Y---Roa-Puno
Y---Quimbo Y---Radaza
Y---Ramirez-Sato Y---Ramos
Y---Relampagos Y---Revilla
Y---Robes Y---Rocamora
Y---Rodriguez (I.) B---Rodriguez (M.)--(Absent)
B---Roman--(Absent) B---Romero--(Absent)
Y---Romualdez Y---Romualdo
D---Roque (H.)--(N/A) B---Roque (R.N.)--(Absent)
B---Sacdalan--(Absent) Y---Sagarbarria
B---Sahali--(Absent) Y---Salceda
X---Salimbangon Y---Salo
Y---Salon Y---Sambar
Y---Sandoval Y---Sangcopan
Y---Santos-Recto Y---Sarmiento (C.)
Y---Sarmiento (E.M.) Y---Savellano
Y---Sema Y---Siao
Y---Silverio Y---Singson (E.)
Y---Suansing (E.) Y---Suansing (H.)
Y---Suarez Y---Sy-Alvarado
B---Tambunting--(Absent) Y---Tan (A.)
B---Tan (M.)--(Absent) B---Tan (S.)--(Absent)
Y---Tejada Y---Teves
B---Tiangco--(Absent) Y---Ting
N---Tinio X---Tolentino
X---Treñas B---Tugna--(Absent)
B---Tupas--(Absent) D---Turabin-Hataman--(N/A)
Y---Ty B---Umali--(Absent)
Y---Unabia Y---Ungab
Y---Unico Y---Uy (J.)
Y---Uy (R.) Y---Uybarreta
Y---Vargas B---Vargas-Alfonso--(Absent)
Y---Velarde Y---Velasco, L.A.
Y---Velasco-Catera Y---Veloso
Y---Vergara B---Villafuerte--(Absent)
Y---Villanueva D---Villar--(N/A)
B---Villaraza-Suarez--(Absent) Y---Villarica
Y---Villarin Y---Violago
B---Yap (A.)--(Absent) Y---Yap (M.)
Y---Yap (V.) Y---Yu
Y---Zamora (M.C.) Y---Zamora (R.)
N---Zarate Y---Zubiri
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE SENATE:  2018-11-21
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE SENATE/HOUSE
DATE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE:  2018-11-21
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE INFORMATION
DATE REQUESTED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2018-11-26
CONFERENCE COMMITTEEE REQUESTED BY : HOUSE
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2018-12-04
DATE CC REQUEST RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2018-11-27
DATE AGREED TO FORM A CONFERENCE COMMITTEE : 2018-11-27
REMARKS : 
CONCOM MEMBERS(HOUSE) : Velasco, L.A., Uybarreta, Batocabe, Garcia (J.E.), Salon
CONCOM MEMBERS(SENATE) : Gatchalian, Ejercito, Binay, Legarda, Hontiveros
DATE HOUSE RATIFIED CONCOM REPORT : 2019-01-14
DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-01-15
DATE SENATE APPROVED CONCOM REPORT : 2018-12-13
DATE CC MESSAGE RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2018-12-18
DATE COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE HOUSE : 2019-01-30
DATE SIGNED COPIES OF ENROLLED BILL RECEIVED BY THE SENATE : 2019-02-06
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE PRESIDENT
DATE TRANSMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT : 2019-02-07
DATE ACTED UPON BY THE PRESIDENT : 2019-03-08
PRESIDENTIAL ACTION:(A)PPROVED/(V)ETOED/(L)APSED : A
REPUBLIC ACT NO.: RA11234
ORIGIN : SENATE
REPUBLIC ACT TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ENERGY VIRTUAL ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS OF POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS

Senate Legislative History

Entitled:
AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ENERGY VIRTUAL ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS OF ENERGY PROJECTS
[ THIRD REGULAR SESSION, 17TH CONGRESS ]
[ 2018 ]
Introduced by Representatives RODEL M. BATOCABE, ALFREDO JR. A. GARBIN, CHRISTOPHER S. CO, ANTHONY M., PH.D. BRAVO, et. al.;
Approved on Third Reading by the House of Representatives on November 20, 2018;
11/21/2018 Sent to the Senate requesting for concurrence;
11/26/2018 Read on First Reading and Referred to the Committee on RULES;
11/27/2018 House of Representatives requested the Senate for a conference on the disagreeing provisions of HBN-8417 and SBN-1439, and designated Representatives Velasco, Uybarreta, Batocabe, Garcia III and Salon as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on November 26, 2018;
11/27/2018 Senate accepted the request of the House of Representatives for a Conference on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1439 and HBN-8417, designating Senators Gatchalian, Ejercito, Binay, Legarda and Hontiveros as its conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee;
12/13/2018 Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of SBN-1439 and HBN-8417, submitted to the Senate, recommending that SBN-1439, in consolidation with HBN-8417, be approved in accordance with the attached copy of the bill as reconciled;
FINAL TITLE: AN ACT ESTABLISHING THE ENERGY VIRTUAL ONE-STOP SHOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF STREAMLINING THE PERMITTING PROCESS OF POWER GENERATION, TRANSMISSION, AND DISTRIBUTION PROJECTS.
12/13/2018 Conference Committee Report Approved by the Senate;
[ 2019 ]
1/21/2019 Conference Committee Report Approved by the House of Representatives on January 14, 2019;
1/30/2019 Letter from Senate Secretary Atty. Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated January 28, 2019, transmitting nine (9) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1439 and HBN-8417, for the signature of Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
2/6/2019 Letter for Senate Secretary Myra Marie D. Villarica, dated February 4, 2019, returning eight (8) enrolled copies of the consolidated version of SBN-1439 and HBN-8417, which were signed by Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the Acting Secretary General of the House of Representatives, Mr. Dante Roberto P. Maling;
2/7/2019 Enrolled copies of SBN-1439 and HBN-8417, sent to the Office of the President of the Philippines through PLLO for the signature and approval of His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte;
5/20/2019 Consolidated with SBN-1439, which was Approved and Signed into Law by the President of the Philippines, His Excellency, President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on March 8, 2019 and became
5/20/2019 REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11234.
(Pursuant to paragraph g, Sec. 7, Rule V of the Rules of the Senate, R.A.No. 11234 (HBN-8417) with the pertinent documents transmitted to the Legislative Records and Archives Service for safekeeping and preservation on May 29, 2019)
(The legislative history/plenary deliberations is prepared by the INDEXING, MONITORING AND LIS SECTION, LEGISLATIVE BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE; The data entry on committee meetings is prepared by the Committee Affairs Bureau)

Abstract

Establishes an Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (eVOSS) under the supervision of the DOE which shall have the following powers and functions: a.) recognizes the legal effect, validity, and enforceability of electronic documents submitted in relation to applications for permits and/or certifications necessary for or related to applications for power generation, transmission or distribution projects; b.) utilizes an online payment system for all fees imposed for applications for permits and/or certification necessary for or related to applications for power generation, transmission or distribution projects; c.) provides a secure and accessible paperless processing system; d.) provides a secure and accessible system for all mother agencies, attached and/or subordinate agencies, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects; e.) operated as 100% virtual storage and rules driven system build as an integrated shared service of the mother agency, attached and/or subordinate, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects; and f.) utilizes a technology platform and operations management software platform for the mother agency, attached and/or subordinate, LGUs, and other entities involved in the permitting process of power generation, transmission or distribution projects to build their define processes and forms within a strict timeframe using published standards.

President's Action

Consolidated with Approved Bill
Date Received by the President
Date Signed by the President
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