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Energy finance bill (DE3) adopted as a lights-on budget and laid over
Summary
The committee adopted the DE3 amendment to House File 2442, described by the author as a 'lights-on' energy and climate finance budget that maintains base funding for the Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources and was laid over for later consideration.
The House Ways and Means Committee adopted the DE3 amendment to House File 2442, the energy and climate finance bill, and laid the bill over.
Representative (author) Ackam said the DE3 is an "energy and climate finance or budget bill" and described it as a "lights-on budget" based on the February forecast that provides base funding to the Department of Commerce Division of Energy Resources. Representative Torkelson noted the bill is narrowly focused because unresolved negotiations remain and described it as keeping programs running as the legislature moves toward conference negotiations with the Senate.
The committee adopted the DE3 amendment by voice vote. Chair Yackel gave closing comments thanking committee members and staff and framing the action as maintaining operations while conference work proceeds.
No detailed fiscal breakdown beyond base funding was presented during the committee remarks in this transcript; committee staff had earlier confirmed the target as 'no change from base funding' for the relevant biennia.
