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Senate approves energy-security adjustments to align permitting and timelines with federal rules
Summary
First substitute HB 3004 makes technical adjustments to prior energy-security legislation to ease permitting timelines, clarify roles for the decommissioned-asset authority, and maintain state options for energy infrastructure; the Senate passed the bill 27–0 under suspension of the rules.
The Utah Senate on June 4 passed first substitute House Bill 3004, an adjustment to earlier energy-security legislation aimed at aligning state processes with federal permitting and creating flexibility for agencies and the decommissioned-asset authority.
Sen. Darren S. Owens, presenting the bill, said HB 3004 refines language from 2024’s S.B. 161 (energy security amendments) following consultations with the governor’s office, the Department of Natural Resources and industry…
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