Thread by @IAmNickReynolds

We are now hearing Senate File 136, one of the Legislature's many bills to save coal.

Rep. Zwonitzer is introducing an amendment to add the contents of the controversial "net metering" bill (this one: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/20…) to the language after it was tabled in committee.

Rep. Yin called a point of order to say that it was not germane to the legislation, so they are now debating that in a rules committee on the floor.

Here is the bill: wyoleg.gov/Legislation/20…

Here is the amendment: wyoleg.gov/2021/Amends/SF…

As you can see, quite extensive.

And here's a quick explanation of what the original bill does.

https://twitter.com/monikaleininger/status/1376940584519168006

The chairman of the rules committee has ruled that the amendment is not germane to the bill and Zwonitzer is now objecting. Roll call.

The ruling of the chair is now up for debate.

Zwonitzer said that the bill title is broad enough to incorporate other topics like net metering. The original bill (before it was tabled) would have subjected those systems to regulation by the PSC. trib.com/business/energ…

But Yin argued that the bill itself does not contemplate the study of externalities alone. It allows the PSC to set rates, which he argues is a much different purpose.

The chairman's ruling on the amendment has been upheld, 32-28. Zwonitzer is withdrawing the amendment and suggests his committee "might not have a bill to table tomorrow," which if I'm correct, is a reversal of what he said here: