Re: Remember GOP Praise For Local Control?

Herbert

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Jul 31, 2021, 9:17:49 AM7/31/21

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Lee wrote

>
> A Florida city wanted to move away from
> fossil fuels. The state just made sure
> it couldn't.
> July 29
>
> In January, Tampa was set to become
> the 12th city in Florida to set a
> climate goal to transition to 100
> percent clean energy. But that was
> before the natural gas industry and
> Republican state lawmakers got
> involved.
>
> Tampa City Councilman Joseph Citro had
> worked for months with environmental
> groups and local businesses on a non-
> binding resolution - more of a North
> Star for the city than a mandatory
> policy. As part of its clean energy
> goal, the resolution supported a ban
> on new fossil fuel infrastructure
> including pipelines, compressor
> stations, and power plants.
>
> That fight was about to come to Florida.
> Just as Citro was finessing the final
> language on his city resolution,
> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson
> of Palm Coast introduced bills that
> would make Citro's Tampa proposal
> illegal. Hutson wanted to prohibit
> cities from passing any policies aimed
> at regulating energy infrastructure or
> fuel sources.
>
> Lawmakers approved Hutson's bills, and
> Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed
> them in June. Florida law now prohibits
> local governments from taking "any
> action that restricts or prohibits"
> energy sources used by utilities. (It
> also voids any such existing local
> policies, except in cities that own
> their utilities, like Jacksonville,
> Orlando, and Tallahassee.) And it
> prevents local officials from banning
> gas stations or requiring gas stations
> to install electric vehicle chargers.
>
> https://grist.org/cities/tampa-wanted-renewable-energy-resolution-florid
> a-lawmakers-made-sure-it-couldnt-gas-ban-preemption/
>
>

Cal

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Jul 31, 2021, 9:17:51 AM7/31/21

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Lee wrote

> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Is he the one up on kiddy porn and child rape charges or is it the other
Travis Hutson. They say the oil companies pay him big $$ to do things.
It's all under the table so don't tell the IRS.

Cal

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Aug 4, 2021, 9:14:50 AM8/4/21

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Herbert

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Aug 4, 2021, 9:14:51 AM8/4/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Herbert

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Cal

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Sep 30, 2021, 4:56:01 PM9/30/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Herbert

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Oct 20, 2021, 9:07:02 AM10/20/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Herbert

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Nov 3, 2021, 1:11:25 PM11/3/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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Herbert

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Nov 11, 2021, 2:02:28 PM11/11/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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Dec 7, 2021, 4:49:26 PM12/7/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Herbert

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Dec 7, 2021, 4:50:08 PM12/7/21

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Herbert

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Jan 25, 2022, 5:01:07 PM1/25/22

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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Feb 13, 2022, 7:44:40 AM2/13/22

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> Republican state Senator Travis Hutson

Cal

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Cal

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