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Committee advances bill to shield local governments when assisting energy facility reviews
Summary
Substitute Senate Bill 5,317, which would limit liability for local governments that assist energy facility reviews conducted by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation after the panel adopted a striking amendment.
Substitute Senate Bill 5,317, which would limit liability for local governments that assist energy facility reviews conducted by the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, was reported out of committee Wednesday with a due-pass recommendation after the panel adopted a striking amendment.
Meg Wheat Fadden, staff to the committee, explained the bill’s effect: “Senate Bill 5,317 specifies that cities and counties entering into agreements with the energy facility site evaluation council for providing technical assistance, conducting application plan application or plan review, or conducting inspections for an energy facility are considered to be…
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