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Committee hears bill to modernize Lignite Research Council; staff, industry and NDIC to refine language
Summary
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard House Bill 15 92, which would update Century Code language governing the Lignite Research Council’s appointments, funding and public‑records treatment, and appointed a senator to work with sponsors and NDIC staff to refine the bill text.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee heard House Bill 15 92, sponsored by Representative Anna Novak, which would update Century Code language governing the Lignite Research Council (LRC) to align appointments, operations and public‑records treatment with other research councils.
Novak told the committee the changes modernize a structure first established in 1987 and “ensure the Lignite Research Council operates with greater clarity, efficiency, and transparency.” She said the bill aligns LRC language with the Oil and Gas Research Council and the Renewable Energy Council, clarifies how funds from coal conversion and…
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