Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill

This bill removes the ten-year restriction on new baseload fossil-fuelled thermal electricity generation capacity.

Bill Events

Event	Date		Ayes	Noes	Abstentions
Royal Assent	22 Dec 2008
Third Reading	17 Dec 2008, 18 Dec 2008 (resumed)	Bill read a third time.	Ayes 63 National 57 ACT 5 United F. 1	Noes 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 5 Progres. 1	-
Second Reading	17 Dec 2008	Bill read a second time.	Ayes 63 National 57 ACT 5 United F. 1	Noes 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 5 Progres. 1	-
First Reading	17 Dec 2008, 17 Dec 2008 (resumed)	Bill read a first time.	Ayes 63 National 57 ACT 5 United F. 1	Noes 58 Labour 43 Green 9 Maori 5 Progres. 1	-
In Committee	17 Dec 2008	Bill reported without amendment. Report adopted.