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Electricity Industry Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that the Act, which governs the Electricity Authority and the Electricity Industry Participation Code, will provide an effective regulatory framework for the electricity industry in view of rapidly evolving technologies and business models.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Electricity Industry Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Electricity Industry Amendment Act 2022 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Megan Woods
Megan Woods

Labour MP for Wigram

Progress

Enacted

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
29 September 2021

87

Ayes

33

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
17 May 2022

87

Ayes

32

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
25 August 2022

76

Ayes

43

Noes

0

Abst.

1

Abse.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:02 GMT+00:00)

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