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Sponsor describes House Bill 518 as a transparency measure after PSC denials; industry warns title is broad
Summary
House Bill 518 would limit the PSC’s ability to deny some class‑D and class‑A applications without a new public hearing. Sponsor Representative Brad Barker called it a transparency bill; the Montana Solid Waste Contractors Association cautioned the bill’s title could permit unintended changes.
Representative Brad Barker introduced House Bill 518 to the House Energy Committee as a transparency measure that would require public hearings when certain permit applications are denied, rather than allowing the Public Service Commission to issue denials without a hearing in some procedural circumstances. "This bill is essentially just a transparency bill," Barker said, asking the committee to consider amendments if members were concerned that titles or language were overly broad.
Barker explained the provision he seeks to change: when a territory sought by an applicant was previously the subject of a public PSC investigation and finding, the commission may currently…
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