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House passes renewable-energy resolution but rejects amendment to add 'nuclear'

Utah House of Representatives · February 18, 2009
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Summary

A proposed floor amendment to add the word 'nuclear' to a second-substitute joint resolution on renewable energy failed after extended debate over definitions, federal jurisdiction and water/waste concerns. The resolution passed 64-0 in the House as amended in committee.

The Utah House considered a second-substitute joint resolution supporting renewable energy on Feb. 17 and rejected a floor amendment that would have inserted the word "nuclear" after "hydro" in multiple lines.

Representative Rebecca Chavez Houck presented the resolution, describing it as a non-binding collaborative step to formalize the role of local government ordinances in…

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