There is | body in focus of our committee scan today:
- Committee on Energy, Housing and Utilities Services
At its 20 July sitting, the committee scrutinized the draft bill No.3658
“On amendments to some laws of
Ukraine concerning enhanced support for the production of electricity from
alternative energy sources”. The draft law is designed to accelerate the transition
to a new, competitive model of supporting the renewable energy sector through holding
support quotas auctions, to rebalance the statement of the State Enterprise
"Guaranteed Buyer" and to address the most pressing challenges of the
industry. The committee recommended taking the bill on the second reading.
Committeemen also discussed the transformation and further development of
Ukraine’s coal regions, the diversification of their economy and the implementation
of projects aimed to resolve socio-economic problems prevailing over the territories
where coal-mining companies are located.
The committee also saw into the second-reading
bill No.2098 “On amendments to Section ‘Final and Transitional
Provisions’ of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the electricity market’ as to supplying
energy to ensure the functioning of joint property of a multi-apartment
building”. The committee recommended taking the bill on the second reading.
Members of the committee have also approved the committee’s operating
plan for the upcoming fourth session.