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Committee hears testimony to extend coal conversion tax holiday to help lignite plants
Summary
Representative Anna Novak and industry witnesses presented House Bill 12‑79 to extend coal conversion tax relief for lignite power plants, arguing it eases legal and market pressures and helps preserve affordable base load electricity.
Representative Anna Novak (R‑District 33) and Jonathan Fortner of the Lignite Energy Council presented House Bill 12‑79 to extend coal conversion tax relief for lignite power plants, saying the measure helps keep electricity affordable and preserves jobs tied to mines and plants.
Nut graf: Industry witnesses told the committee that the coal conversion tax holiday supported plant economics during a period of regulatory and market pressure; proponents described modest state cost in return for preserving a stable generation fleet and associated…
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