Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate approves task force reauthorization directing electric-restructuring plan, after heated debate
Summary
After hours of debate over whether the measure mandates deregulation, the Utah Senate passed second substitute SB 250 — reauthorizing the Electric Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force and directing it to prepare implementing legislation; amendment inserting ‘‘intends to’’ and a public-interest caveat was adopted before passage (26–2–1 absent).
Senators voted to advance second substitute Senate Bill 250 after an extended floor debate about whether the bill requires a task force to prepare implementing legislation for electrical restructuring.
The bill, described by sponsor as a reauthorization of the Electric Deregulation and Customer Choice Task Force, directs the task force to prepare legislation “that intends to implement an electrical restructuring plan” to be presented during the 2001 general session, but the final text added an exception…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
