Incoming Nevada Assembly members Chris Brooks, left, and William McCurdy II talk during a break at orientation for freshman Nevada lawmakers on November 18, 2016 at the Legislative Building in Carson City. (Courtesy: Sandra Chereb/Las Vegas Review-Journal)
(Victor Joecks, Las Vegas Review-Journal) – Going against the will of 72 percent of Nevada voters isn’t a wise idea, but that’s not stopping Assemblyman Chris Brooks, D-Las Vegas.
Less than five months ago, 72 percent of Nevadans voted for Question 3, a constitutional amendment that would create a path for Nevadans to choose the company that provides their energy. As a constitutional amendment, voters must approve it in 2018 as well. Its 44-point margin of victory means the measure earned significant support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. An open and competitive energy market is a bipartisan winner.
That’s why AB206, sponsored by Brooks, is so concerning. It would mandate that Nevada obtain 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030, with the goal of obtaining 80 percent from renewable sources by 2040.
While the constitutional amendment permits mandates like those in AB206, this is like telling someone he can now go to any restaurant he wants, but half the order must be French fries.
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