§ 54-35-18 — Energy development and transmission committee

1. The legislative management, during each biennium, shall appoint an energy
development and transmission committee in the same manner as the legislative
management appoints other interim committees.
2. The legislative management shall appoint six members of the house of
representatives, four of whom must be from the majority political party and two of
whom must be from the minority political party, and six members of the senate, four of
whom must be from the majority political party and two of whom must be from the
minority political party. The chairman of the legislative management shall designate the
chairman of the committee.
3. The committee shall operate according to the statutes and procedure governing the
operation of other legislative management interim committees.
4. The committee shall study the impact of a comprehensive energy policy for the state
and the development of each facet of the energy industry, from the obtaining of the
raw natural resource to the sale of the final product in this state, other states, and
other countries.
5. The committee shall develop a comprehensive statewide energy policy that supports
the long-term development of the energy opportunities available in the state and seeks
solutions for the challenges realized through the successful development of energy
opportunities. The committee shall engage industry stakeholders to develop a
regulatory environment that allows for responsible growth while resolving conflicts and
developing synergy between energy and agriculture programs.
6. The study may include the review of and recommendations relating to policy affecting
extraction, generation, processing, transmission, transportation, marketing,
distribution, and use of energy.