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Subcommittee declines to advance bill barring regulated utilities from political donations
Summary
HB 2,607, which would bar contributions from regulated utility monopolies to political candidates and committees, failed to be reported after a motion lacked a second; supporters said the bill would prevent conflicts of interest while industry representatives opposed singling out utilities.
HB 2,607, introduced by Delegate Ware and described by the sponsor as a measure to bar regulated public monopolies from making political contributions, failed to be reported out of the Privileges and Elections Subcommittee after a motion lacked a second.
Delegate Ware said the bill would prevent regulated utilities from contributing to campaigns of officials who oversee them at the State Corporation Commission. "These are regulated public…
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