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Jim Risch: What this bill does is it brings need into the equation, and its need to be determined by the state public utility…

On the recordMay 13, 2015
What this bill does is it brings need into the equation, and its need to be determined by the state public utility regulators.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Explaining the focus of his proposed bill on energy needs.

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