HB5

**Bill Number:** HB5

**Sponsors:** MGrimmett, (R-TX) CLukehart, (R-VE)

**Topic:** Environmental and Energy

**Title:** Changing Energy Resources for Healthier Living

**Purpose:** Our bill, Changing Energy Sources for Healthier Living, aims to change non-renewable resources (oil, gas, coal, etc.) into renewable resources (electric, solar, wind, hydro). This would lower pollution in the air, water, and environment, as well as decrease the demand for fossil fuels. The bill would allow people to live and breathe healthier.

**Eligibility:** Our bill applies to people all over the Cleveland area initially, and if it works, it could apply to all of the United States. It would affect the way they live and hopefully give them better health. It would also create changes in environments, cities, and towns, because we would be changing their energy sources and building new things in them.


 * Terms and Benefits: **
 * Instead of using more coal, oil, and gas, we would install windmills, dams, and solar panels for electricity in Cleveland, Ohio.
 * This will help improve air and water quality.
 * It will start in Cleveland, and we can do our testing to see if it works there.
 * It will move to other areas if the Cleveland Area succeeds.
 * It will lead to a promotion in green living by eventually encouraging the use of electric cars instead of gas powered cars and other vehicles.
 * It is the right of U.S. citizens to breathe clean air, and this bill ensures that they will be given that right.


 * Fiscal Impact: **
 * 1) Equipment - $401,000,000 - This includes windmills, solar panels, electric car chargers, and hydroelectric dams.
 * 2) Marketing - $1,060,000 - This includes commercials, flyers, and sending representatives around to promote it.
 * 3) Labor - $300,000,000 - This includes construction workers and engineers for the two- year project.
 * 4) Energy - $0
 * 5) Transportation - $200,000,000 - This includes transfereing the equipment to build the new energy sources to where they need to be.
 * 6) Education - $0
 * 7) Legal - $0
 * 8) Other - $0

Total cost - $902,060,000