House Bill 1481 was on the House calendar tonight. See details here. In short, it sets up a new Energy Council made up of appointees. No member is required to have experience in cost analysis. That means the state would set up an energy policy-setting entity that would not ask the question: Is the cost justified?
With no debate, the bill passes 100-2 and goes to the governor for her to sign it into law. Since she gets to pick 12 of the 16 members and to appoint the council chair, rest assured she’ll sign it quickly. The council gets underway on August 15, 2009.
