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House approves HB34 to require energy emergency plans; fiscal note and confidentiality provisions debated
Summary
House Bill 34 requires cities, counties, utilities and some private businesses to develop energy emergency plans coordinated by the Department of Public Safety; an amendment permits sensitive plans to be kept private under GRAMA; floor discussion highlighted a $70,000 fiscal note and limits on using Homeland Security funds.
The House approved House Bill 34, which requires local governments, utilities and certain private businesses to prepare energy emergency plans and gives the Department of Public Safety responsibility for coordination.
Representative Allen, sponsor of the bill, said the 1980 energy emergency plan needed updating and that…
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