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Legislature adopts emergency resolution backing local choice on home energy amid CLCPA debate
Summary
The Chautauqua County Legislature adopted an emergency resolution supporting local choice over home energy installations and criticizing aspects of state climate policy language; the measure was debated before passing 15–3 with one member absent.
The Chautauqua County Legislature on Wednesday adopted an emergency resolution — brought to the floor and passed the same night — that, according to debate on the chamber floor, urges preservation of local choices about energy service in new homes and takes issue with language concerning natural gas in state policy.
The emergency resolution was placed on the floor after a motion to bring it forward passed 16–2 with one member absent. During floor debate several legislators spoke both for and against the measure.
Legislator Jonathan R. Nelson said he could not support the resolution and disputed language in it that described natural gas as "clean burning." “I don't agree with the statement in the resolution that says natural…
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