Georgia
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H.B. 76
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Pending
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Requires utilities, before exercising right of eminent domain for the construction or expansion of an electric transmission line, to look for a practical and feasible route. Utilities should first consider existing land uses in the geographic area where the line is to be located, existing corridors, and existing environmental conditions in the area before considering engineering practices related to the construction and operation of the line, and costs related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of the line.
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Indiana
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S.B. 94
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Enacted
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Allows the Utility Regulatory Commission to grant new electric transmission owners the authority to operate as a public utilities. Authorizes the Utility Regulatory Commission to resolve certain disputes between new and incumbent electric transmission owners.
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Kansas
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H.B. 2101
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Pending
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Signs onto the Interstate Transmission Line Siting Compact.
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Massachusetts
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H.B. 792
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Pending
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Assembles the RePower Massachusetts Emergency Task Force to make recommendations to the Secretary and the legislature for meeting the target of 100% emission reductions by January 1, 2020. The Task Force will evaluate issues including amendments to participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, amendments to the renewable energy portfolio standard, options for phasing out the use of alternative renewable energy sources that have positive net greenhouse gas emissions by January 1, 2022, amendments to reinstate authority to the executive that was removed during utility deregulation, wind-siting reform, creating a state or regional mechanism to price carbon, smart grid implementation, and deep energy efficiency investments.
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H.B. 2935
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Pending
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Requires the commissioner of the Department of Energy resources to adopt a plan to replace coal by 2020. This plan should include a plan for the orderly retirement of all baseload coal-fired electric generating facilities and replacement with clean energy alternatives such as electric transmission upgrades, energy efficiency, demand response, and renewable energy alternatives having low or no emissions of greenhouse gases and other regulated air pollutants.
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H.B. 2980
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Pending
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Establishes an energy facilities siting board to review the need for, cost of, and environmental impacts of transmission lines, natural gas pipelines, and facilities for the manufacture and storage of gas and oil facilities. Establishes an expedited permitting procedure for wind energy with a minimum 2MW capacity.
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S.B. 1607
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Pending
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Assembles the RePower Massachusetts Emergency Task Force to make recommendations to the Secretary and the legislature for meeting the target of 100% emission reductions by Jan. 1, 2020. The Task Force will evaluate issues including siting reform, the challenge of intermittency & smart grid, battery storage and other solutions, accurate carbon pricing, the needs of low income and minority communities, the health, job creation, and other benefits of eliminating carbon emissions from electricity generation, the opportunity to eliminate further emissions from the transportation sector through electric vehicles, and through electric heating.
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Maine
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H.B. 547
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Pending
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Establishes a stakeholder group to identify barriers to and incentives for the direct purchase of electricity by businesses adjacent to electricity-generating facilities, with the intent that the direct purchase of the electricity will decrease total electricity costs to the businesses.
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H.B. 753
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Pending
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Requires the Public Utilities Commission not issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of a transmission line unless a description of the need for the proposed transmission line is provided. An analysis of non-transmission alternatives should be conducted by an independent 3rd party selected by the Public Utilities Commission. The projected cost of the proposed transmission line is compared to the projected cost of feasible non-transmission alternatives based on total projected costs. Regardless of who pays, preference is given to lower-cost alternatives, and cleaner alternatives are given preference over alternatives that rely on fossil fuels.
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H.B. 901
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Pending
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Establishes the Energy Cost Reduction Oversight Board and gives the director of the Governor's Energy Office the authority to submit energy cost-reduction contract proposals to procure natural gas pipeline capacity or to lease the use of state property, lands or waters for gas, water or electricity transmission corridors to the Energy Cost Reduction Oversight Board. It establishes the Energy Cost Reduction Trust Fund, to be administered by the Public Utilities Commission, to receive the revenue or profits generated from energy cost-reduction contracts and directs those funds towards initiatives to reduce energy costs for ratepayers.
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H.B. 1041
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Pending
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Requires that electric transmission and distribution utilities have neutral wires with the capacity to return 150% of excess power to the grid and that the wires return existing power at a rate that is greater than 95%. The Public Utilities Commission is required to certify that transmission and distribution utilities meet this standard for neutral wires. Directs the Public Utilities Commission to develop a set of recommendations, including tax and regulatory incentives, to encourage the development of decentralized microgrids or community-based or neighborhood-based clean energy generation facilities using solar, wind and geothermal energy as non-transmission alternatives.
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H.B. 106
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Enacted
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Directs the Public Utilities Commission to conduct an examination of the vulnerabilities of the state's transmission infrastructure to the potential negative impacts of a geomagnetic disturbance or electromagnetic pulse capable of disabling, disrupting or destroying a transmission and distribution system and to identify potential mitigation measures.
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Minnesota
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H.B. 439
S.B. 674
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Pending
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Allows people near but not in a transmission line route to qualify for property value loss compensation if property will lose 50 percent or more of its value.
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H.B. 729
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Enacted
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Orders all Minnesota electric utilities and all transmission companies to study and develop plans for the transmission network enhancements necessary to support increasing the renewable energy standard, while maintaining system reliability. Allows utility cost-recovery time for transmission lines. Requires certificate of need and evidence for the construction or expansion of a transmission line.
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H.B. 956
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Pending-Carryover
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Orders all Minnesota electric utilities and all transmission companies to study and develop plans for the transmission network enhancements necessary to support increasing the renewable energy standard, while maintaining system reliability. Allows utility cost-recovery time for transmission lines. Requires certificate of need and evidence for the construction or expansion of a transmission line.
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Missouri
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S.B. 6
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Pending
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To promote, encourage, and facilitate the deployment of electrical smart grid technologies, broadband communications, and other similar advanced technologies to benefit citizens in rural areas of the state of Missouri. Where a rural electric cooperative allows attachments on its distribution system poles, any telecommunications or broadband service provider shall have the right to attach, maintain, and operate its equipment on such poles in order to provide its services.
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Montana
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S.J.R. 6
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Adopted
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Requests interim committee to examine how the (RPS) standard has been used to leverage Montana's competitive advantages in developing new electric transmission.
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North Carolina
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S.B. 76
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Pending
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Creates Energy Jobs Council to develop and recommend to the governor and the General Assembly a comprehensive long-range state energy policy that addresses requirements in the short term (10 years), in the midterm (25 years), and in the long term (50 years) to achieve maximum effective management and use of present and future sources of energy. Such policy should include, but not be limited to, energy efficiency, renewable and alternative sources of energy, research and development into alternative energy technologies, and improvements to the State's energy infrastructure and energy economy, including smart grid and domestic energy resources that shall include at least natural gas, coal, hydroelectric power, solar, wind, nuclear energy and biomass.
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S.B. 652
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Pending
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Provides a tax credit for research regarding modern electric grid technologies.
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New Hampshire
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H.B. 166
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Pending
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Requires the public utilities commission to make specific findings as to the public need for proposed electric transmission lines, and requires transmission lines that are not for the public good to be placed underground.
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H.B. 580
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Pending
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Establishes moratoria on the construction of wind turbine plants and electric transmission line projects until the state issues a comprehensive energy plan.
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H.B. 586
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Pending
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Establishes a one-year moratorium on new and pending applications for certificates for electric transmission facilities.
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New Mexico
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H.B. 46
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Enacted
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Allows nonprofit or cooperative corporations located in adjacent states to extend transmission lines into the state to supply electric energy in rural areas.
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H.B. 267
S.B. 621
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Enacted
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Provides public utilities that undertake cost-effective energy efficiency and load management programs the option of recovering its prudent and reasonable costs along with commission-approved incentives for demand-side resources and load management programs implemented. Program costs and incentives may be deferred for future recovery through the creation of a regulatory asset.
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New Jersey
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A.B. 3535
S.B. 2625
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Pending
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Establishes “Energy Infrastructure Study Commission” to study methods for the prevention of electric transmission and distribution line damage caused by fallen trees and excessive winds, feasibility concerning the implementation of new technologies to improve electric utility service reliability and alternative methods for the transmission and distribution of electricity, and recommendations for legislation to facilitate improvements to electric utility transmission and distribution reliability, including recommendations for legislation concerning the installation of underground electric distribution lines and the utilization of new technologies to improve reliability.
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A.B. 3488
A.B. 3589
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Pending
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Requires electric distribution lines to be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.
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A.B. 3654
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Pending
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Creates the Vegetation Management Response Act. Authorizes electric public utilities to utilize all available methods to remove, replace, or maintain dangerous vegetation to ensure continued reliable supply of electricity in the state. Provides for the authority of shade tree commissions and the authority of certain other utilities and cable television companies.
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A.B. 3985
S.B. 2611
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Pending
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Establishes New Jersey Transmission Infrastructure, Development of Employment, and Electric Security Act. Develops offshore transmission infrastructure to address New Jersey's reliability and market efficiency transmission needs and to facilitate New Jersey's planned offshore wind energy developments. Directs Board of Public Utilities to coordinate with PJM Interconnection L.L.C. concerning development of offshore transmission infrastructure.
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A.B. 4096
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Pending
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Establishes "New Jersey Electromagnetic Infrastructure Advisory Commission" to advise the governor and the Legislature on potential measures to protect the State's infrastructure from an EMP attack.
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S.B. 2358
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Pending
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Requires electric distribution lines to be located underground in areas affected by severe weather or natural disasters.
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New York
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A.B. 126
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Pending
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Includes smarts grid among considerations for any transportation infrastructure project.
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A.B. 1038
S.B. 1645
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Pending
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Mandates a study of energy-efficient and sustainable forms of power to replace power generated by Indian Point units 2 and 3. In addition, requires the board to undertake a separate study to evaluate the potential impact of the closure and discontinuation of operations by IPEC 2 and IPEC 3. Study shall include, at a minimum, an assessment of each of the following: an examination of strategies to replace energy otherwise produced by Indian Point Energy Center; additional installed electric generating capacity; distributed electric generation, especially generation using renewable or innovative energy resources; intrastate electric transmission system upgrades; demand response, energy conservation and efficiency; and energy storage technologies energy efficiency measures.
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A.B. 1932
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Pending
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Enacts the "New York Grid Modernization Act" to address the aging infrastructure. Establishes the grid modernization program, and creates the smart grid advisory council.
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A.B. 2521
S.B. 5417
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Pending
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Amends the Public Service Law and incorporates environmental justice considerations into major utility transmission facility siting.
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A.B. 6502
S.B. 4502
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Pending
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Enacts the utility preparedness act of 2013 and requires the commission to issue an order establishing and requiring compliance with power restoration performance standards for certain electric companies to reduce the duration of outages and disruptions and to facilitate restoration of power after outages and disruptions.
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A.B. 6508
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Pending
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Establishes a smart grid system.
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S.B. 3206
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Pending
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Amends the public authorities law, in relation to emerging technology industrial classifications for clean environment and energy technologies, including smart grid technologies
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A.B. 3477
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Pending
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Establishes the NYS Electromagnetic Critical Infrastructure Protection Commission to study and investigate EMP threats to NYS infrastructures, gather information, make recommendations and inform local governments and agencies about the hazards of natural and man-made EMP events.
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Oklahoma
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H.B. 1932
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Enacted
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Gives an incumbent electric transmission owner the right to construct, own and maintain a local electric transmission facility that has been approved for construction in a Southwest Power Pool transmission plan and will interconnect to facilities owned by that incumbent electric transmission owner.
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Virginia
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H.B. 587
S.B. 418
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Enacted
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Eliminates the requirement that an electric transmission line of 138 kilovolts obtain State Corporation Commission approval, based on findings that the line is needed and that its corridor or route will reasonably minimize adverse impact on the scenic assets, historic districts, and environment of the area concerned, if a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the line is not required.
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Washington
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H.B. 1030
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Pending
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Adopts the Electric Transmission Line Siting Compact.
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H.B. 1374
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Pending-Carryover
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Establishes an energy facility site evaluation council to ensure the safe and reliable operations of electrical generation and energy transmission systems in the state and the region.
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