I thought you would be interested in Ed Woolsey's perspective of the
deregulation bill.

Website -- www.legis.state.ia.us
Go to legislation and look at the bill history for House File 2530.  You
can listen to debate from the web site as well.  Some expect debate to
begin today, and some expect it on Wednesday.

Jane Clark
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> From: Edward Woolsey <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: Update
> Date: March 27, 2000 9:35 AM
>
> Greetings
> After listening to the Gov. on  Iowa Press yesterday, and after reading
the
> Des Moines Register Editorial yesterday recommending Iowa give
Restructuring
> a chance,  I believe our situation to be much worse than I previously
> thought.  Gov. Vilsack actually referred to the utility amendment as the
> "Vilsack Amendment" on Iowa Press.  By the Gov. taking personal ownership
in
> the amendment, it could further weaken the Dem's commitment to kill the
> bill.
> I know Dave O. is trying to straighten up the amendment for the IDNR, but
I
> don't think it can be fixed.
> I think we definitely need to kill this amendment outright.  Everyone
needs
> to know that it allows renewables from outside the State to qualify for
our
> RPS. I would read this to mean NO new RPS.  That alone should mandate its
> death, but there are several other negatives in the amendment.
> I believe the orginal version of the bill was much better.
> Some quick and focused action needs to take place ASAP to stop this buggy
> before it picks up any more speed.
> Ed

Some of the Coalition members of REDI (Responsible Electric Deregulation
for Iowa)

Iowa Citizens Action Network
Iowa Environmental Council
AARP
Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Trees Forever
Ecumenical Ministeries of Iowa
League of Women Voters
United Methodists
Sierra Club
Izaak Walton League
AFL-CIO
Iowa Association of Counties
IRENEW
Iowa Audubon
Cross Ministeries


> Date: Saturday, March 25, 2000 10:12 AM
> Subject: Re: Update
>
>
> >The Governor announced during the taping of Iowa Press for IPTV that he
> >will sign the Utility Bill.  Iowa Press will be aired at 2 times
tomorrow
> >-- check your local listing.  There is an article in today's business
> >section of the DM Register
> >Jane Clark
> >[log in to unmask]
>

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