This bill aims to redefine "clean energy" within the state's energy strategy by explicitly including small-scale nuclear energy, renewable energy, and fuel diversity. The new legal language inserted into the law specifies that "clean energy" encompasses these three categories, thereby integrating them into the Department of Energy's 10-year state energy strategy. Additionally, the bill amends existing statutes to replace the phrase "renewable energy and fuel diversity" with "clean energy," ensuring that the updated definition is consistently applied throughout the relevant legal framework.

Furthermore, the bill removes references to the energy efficiency and sustainable energy board from the strategy development process, streamlining the review and consideration of energy-related studies and plans. This change reflects a shift in focus towards the newly defined clean energy categories and new technologies that may influence the state's energy future. The act is set to take effect 60 days after its passage.

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Introduced: 12-P:7-a