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Committee pauses energy-projects bill over unclear "nonprofit educational institution" definition
Summary
A committee debate over technical edits to an energy-related bill led to a hold after the department said the bill references non-existent "nuclear incentive programs" and uses an undefined phrase, "nonprofit educational institution," prompting members to seek statutory citations before proceeding.
The committee paused consideration of S.B. 447 after agency staff raised legal and drafting concerns about two parts of the bill: a reference to "nuclear incentive programs" and a catch-all phrase "nonprofit educational institution."
The Chair began debate on the committee amendment and technical fixes. An agency official warned that the bill’s text "includes management of funding and oversight of nuclear incentive programs" but "the state does not have any nuclear incentive…
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