Jordan Roberts, John Locke Foundation director of government affairs, speaks in favor of Senate Bill 669, Solar Decommissioning Requirements. Roberts offered these comments during the April 18, 2023, meeting of the Senate Agriculture, Energy, and Environment Committee.
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