Two bills addressing important aspects of renewable energy are still pending during the 2009 session of the Indiana General Assembly. Compromise versions of both SB 300 and SB 420 must be adopted by midnight Wednesday, April 29 to become law this year. Both SB 300 and 420 currently contain language pertaining to a renewable electricity standard (RES) and net metering.

(NOTE: These links to the bills on the Indiana General Assembly website will allow you to view both the Introduced Bill and the Latest Printing of SB 300 and SB 420 plus amendments Filed and Passed. The eventual conference committee adopted will likely be a blended rendition of these various versions of the bill. You can also access the Roll Call records to see how your state legislators voted.)

A handful of state legislators will hammer out the differences between the Senate and House versions of the bill. The four conferees must reach a consensus assisted by a group of advisors from their respective parties in their House. Those appointed for this task include:

SB 300 Conferees:
Sen. Jim Merritt, Jr. (R-Indianapolis) s31@in.gov , (317) 232-9533
Sen. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) s26@in.gov, (317) 232-9526
Rep. Win Moses, Jr. (D-Ft. Wayne) h81@in.gov, (317) 232-9999
Rep. Jack Lutz (R-Anderson) h35@in.gov, (317) 232-9648

SB 300 Advisors:
Sen. Marlin Stutzman (R-Howe) s13@in.gov, (317) 232-9493
Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) s42@in.gov, (317) 234-9054
Sen. Beverly Gard (R-Greenfield) s28@in.gov, (317) 232-9493
Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) h8@in.gov, (317) 234-9290
Rep. Kreg Battles (D-Vincennes) h64@in.gov, (317) 232-9798
Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) h65@in.gov, (317) 232-0664
Rep. Bob Behning (R-Indianapolis) h91@in.gov, (317) 232-9981
Rep. Wes Culver (R-Goshen) h49@in.gov, (317) 234-3825

SB 420 Conferees:
Sen. Brendt Hershman (R-Monticello) s7@in.gov, (317) 232-9840
Sen. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) s26@in.gov, (317) 232-9526
Rep. Win Moses, Jr. (D-Ft. Wayne) h81@in.gov, (317) 232-9999
Rep. Eric Koch (R-Bedford) h65@in.gov, (317) 232-0664

SB 420 Advisors:
Sen. Marlin Stutzman (R-Howe) s13@in.gov, (317) 232-9493
Sen. Robert Deig (D-Mount Vernon) s49@in.gov, (317) 232-9523
Sen. Beverly Gard (R-Greenfield) s28@in.gov, (317) 232-9493
Rep. Dale Grubb (D-Covington), h42@in.gov, (317) 232-9987
Rep. Ryan Dvorak (D-South Bend) h8@in.gov, (317) 234-9290
Rep. Jack Lutz (R-Anderson) h35@in.gov, (317) 232-9648
Rep. Robert Cherry (R-Greenfield) h53@in.gov, (317) 232-9620
Rep. Wes Culver (R-Goshen) h49@in.gov, (317) 232-9753

Time is of the essence. Please contact these state legislators and express your support for renewable energy. Do it now!

After the four conferees agree to a conference committee report, it still must pass a Roll Call vote again in both the Indiana Senate and Indiana House. Therefore, your own state legislators will have one more time to support renewable energy in Indiana.

Since we don't know what rendition of these bills will play, STAY TUNED TO THIS BLOG.