S 2993 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010

Introduced Feb 4, 2010 Originated Senate Sponsor Bernard Sanders I-VT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 4, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedFeb 4, 2010
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010 - Requires the Secretary of Energy to establish a program to provide rebates for the purchase and installation of solar photovoltaic systems and solar water heating systems for residential and commercial properties in order to install over 10 years at least : (1) an additional 10 million solar systems with a cumulative capacity of at least 30,000 megawatts; and (2) an additional 200,000 solar water heating systems with a cumulative capacity of 10 million gallons. Establishes rebate eligibility criteria and the amount of rebates.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2010 to Apr 12, 2010, with 9 there on the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-PA	Arlen Specter	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-CA	Barbara Boxer	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-MD	Benjamin L. Cardin	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-NJ	Frank R. Lautenberg	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-OR	Jeff Merkley	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-NY	Kirsten E. Gillibrand	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-VT	Patrick J. Leahy	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-NJ	Robert Menendez	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-RI	Sheldon Whitehouse	Original	Feb 4, 2010
D-IA	Tom Harkin		Feb 9, 2010
D-MI	Debbie Stabenow		Mar 9, 2010
D-MA	John F. Kerry		Apr 12, 2010

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

Feb 4, 2010Introduced in Senate
Feb 4, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 4597	10 Million Solar Roofs and 10 Million Gallons of Solar Water Heating Act of 2010	Identical bill	Feb 9, 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.

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Feb 4, 2010Introduced in Senate

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