Hydrogen bill hits roadblock in first hearing – By Kevin Robinson-Avila (Albuquerque Journal) / January 27, 2022
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Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s Hydrogen Hub Development Act failed to make it out of the starting gate on Thursday, after the first House committee assigned to hear the bill voted to table the high-profile measure.
Members of the House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted 6-4 against moving the bill forward, following six hours of debate that attracted a huge audience. Both Democrats and Republicans voted in opposition. Nearly 300 public participants listened in online, and dozens of supporters and opponents provided comments on the legislation.
Significant opposition became evident from the start, after Rep. Matthew McQueen, D-Galisteo, the committee’s chairman, conducted a 20-second online poll that showed 73% of respondents opposed the legislation.
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