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Senate committee reviews Commerce energy budget; Petro Fund and solar programs highlighted
Summary
Senate members heard the Commerce Department's energy budget proposal, including a request for a $500,000-per-year Petro Fund database upgrade and language harmonizing solar rewards; the bill was laid over for possible omnibus inclusion.
Sen. Zhuang (committee presiding) and Department of Commerce officials presented Senate File 2393, the budget vehicle for energy portions of the Commerce Department, during the March 19 hearing. Commissioner Polish told the committee the department seeks operating increases and programmatic investments, including a $500,000-a-year request to support a new Petro Fund database and programmatic work, plus a proposed $3 million operating adjustment over the biennium.
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