Senator Nelson wins amendment, bill on karst geology moves to Energy Committee

Senate File 53741, discussed March 24, focuses on permitting and route requirements where new energy infrastructure would traverse karst geology.

Senator Nelson offered an amendment intended to clarify the bill's approach to karst geology and new energy technologies. Nelson told the committee the amendment "puts the bill in the shape it was intended to be" and said the measure will be referred to the Energy Committee so the technical issues can be further addressed there.

Committee action: the senator moved that the bill as amended be recommended to the Committee on Energy; the chair announced the motion prevailed.

Next steps: the bill was referred to the Energy Committee for additional consideration of technical permitting and geological concerns.