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Committee advances CERC funding bill SB 2143 to appropriations after debate on purpose and scale
Summary
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 7-0 to give a due pass and refer Senate Bill 2143 (the CERC funding bill) to Appropriations after lawmakers and the bill’s witness discussed scaling, matching funds, and program outcomes.
The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on an unspecified date voted 7-0 to give a due pass recommendation to Senate Bill 2143, known in the hearing as the CERC bill, and to refer it to the Appropriations Committee because the bill carries a funding request.
Members praised the State Energy Research Center’s role in leveraging state innovation dollars but pressed for clarity on how additional funds would be used and whether requests would create an ongoing expectation for larger appropriations. Senator Inghitt said she was concerned the program could become a recurring expectation: "it almost looks as…
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