HB53

HB53

Save the World Act of 2012 Nathan Smith, CO, Moderate Aanya Samarasinghe, GA, Moderate John Wallette, KY, Moderate The purpose of this bill is to reduce America’s usage of non-renewable resources. We use fossil fuels in almost every aspect of our lives. It’s slowly depleting our fossil fuel resources and destroying our planet’s ecosystem. We need to shift our country’s energy dependency to renewable resources. This bill proposes that we increase the usage of wind, solar, hydroelectric, and other forms of clean, renewable energy in our everyday lives. We can start with baby steps such as the usage of solar panels on our houses and businesses. Over time, we will become almost completely dependent upon clean and renewable energy. Cities will be required to, over time, convert to renewable resources if:
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 * Eligibility **
 * 1) There is space to do so.
 * 2) ====The resources are available(i.e. windy area, near running water, predominantly sunny, etc.).====
 * 3) It is practical to do so.
 * 4) Sufficient staffing is available (if using a central plant)
 * Terms and Benefits **
 * 1) Participating cities will construct a power plant powered by renewable resources based upon size and population of the city, or will receive power from another nearby power plant. The plants will be in production until further actions are taken.
 * 2) Head managers of the offices of the plants must have at least a bachelor’s degree in Engineering, with work to be specified upon the individual needs of the plants. The other employees must have at least graduated from high school or taken an equivalent form of education to qualify for the job.
 * 3) The salaries of the power plant’s employees are to be determined by the cities based upon their ability to pay.
 * 4) The number of employees will be based upon the needs of the individual plants.
 * 5) Employees will receive benefits/bonuses based upon the success and efficiency of the plant through because of their jobs, as well as with the discretion of the employers
 * 6) All Americans are affected by this bill because of the reform of the American Energy Crisis
 * 7) This bill will create the benefit of cleaner and more prosperous environment for all of us to live in.
 * 8) The terms of this bill will be enforced by government officials and sponsored by private as well as public investors. We will also take money from the existing Non- renewable resource’s budget to fund our budget, as we decrease the use of non-renewable resources.
 * 9) This bill will be in effect until further action is taken to improve the American Energy Crisis, or change the world's energy to more efficient sources.
 * Fiscal Impact **
 * 1) Building just enough power plants to power every house and community in America will cost about 342 billion dollars.
 * 2) The total current approved budget for environment and energy is approximately 3.5 **trillion** dollars.
 * 3) Some of the money will be taken out of the EPA's funding, as this fits in with their causes.
 * 4) There will also be a small tax increase to assist in funding the project.
 * 5) Private and public investors will be encouraged to make donations of any amount.
 * 6) Funding will be taken slowly over the course of multiple years. By doing this, we will avoid protests by overspending.
 * 7) Employees will be hired from the power plants that we are replacing as long as they meet qualifications. These employees will be paid by their current source of income.
 * 8) There will be little to no cost of marketing, as there is no need to advertise for energy.
 * 9) Training that is imperative will be given by managers and current employees.