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Senate passes energy-policy amendment after narrowing language that critics said could 'tax ideas'
Summary
Senators debated HB 412, which would require assessment of economic impacts for certain climate-related actions; opponents warned it could create procedural barriers to legislation; the Senate accepted an amendment to narrow its scope and passed the bill 22-4 with three absent.
House Bill 412 would add a requirement to state energy policy that Utah assess the economic impacts of climate-change-related policies and proposed federal regulations before adopting them. Sponsor Senator Jenkins said the measure is intended as state policy guidance to evaluate how federal or state proposals might affect Utah's coal-dependent energy economy.
Opponents argued the bill's language could…
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