The House Commerce and Job Development Subcommittee on Energy and Emerging Markets voted on House Bill 298, a bill to roll back the mandate on renewable energy sources that has increased the cost of electricity, killed jobs and hurt our economy. After a two hour meeting with public comment and committee discussion the bill passed 11 to 10.  In case you missed the vote count…..

Here are the eleven House members voting YES:

Chris Millis (R-Pender)

Hugh Blackwell (R-Burke)

Robert Brawley (R-Iredell)

Mark Brody (R-Union)

Rick Catlin (R-New Hanover)

Jeff Collins (R-Nash)

Mike Hager (R-Rutherford)

Bryan Holloway (R-Stokes)

Dennis Riddell (R- Alamance)

Jacqueline Schaffer (R-Mecklenburg)

Mike Stone (R-Lee)

Here are the ten House members voting NO:

Rodney Moore (D-Mecklenburg)

Becky Carney (D-Mecklenburg)

Carla Cunningham (D-Mecklenburg)

Elmer Floyd (D-Cumberland)

Susi Hamilton (D-New Hanover)

Ed Hanes (D-Forsyth)

Tom Murry (R-Wake)

Ruth Samuelson (R-Mecklenurg)

Evelyn Terry (D-Forsyth)

Michael Wray (D-Northhampton