Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Integrated Resource Plan topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
House energy panel approves bill to explicitly include nuclear in resource planning
Summary
The House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee voted to pass HB1320, which adds 'facilities which use nuclear energy to generate electricity' to the list of resources considered in integrated resource plans. Sponsors called the change small and clarifying; the committee approved the measure by voice vote.
The House Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee on May 20 approved House Bill 1320, a technical change that adds "facilities which use nuclear energy to generate electricity" to the list of resources the state’s integrated resource plan must consider.
Chairman Parsons, who introduced the bill, described it as "the perfect example of a simple bill," saying the measure only inserts nuclear generation into existing statutory language governing integrated resource plans and related planning considerations. "I just think it's important that we don't lose sight of nuclear," Parsons said during his presentation.
Committee members asked only brief clarifying questions. With no public speakers registered, a member moved and seconded that the bill "do pass," and the chair called the question; the motion passed by voice vote.
The committee’s action advances HB1320 to the next step in the legislative process. Supporters said the change is largely clarifying language to ensure nuclear generation is expressly listed; no fiscal impact or broader policy changes were discussed at the hearing.
The committee did not debate amendments and recorded the approval by voice vote rather than a roll-call tally. The committee’s endorsement sends the bill forward for further consideration by the House.
