Should the state allow industrial solar energy development on our best agricultural lands? I most passionately say No. Several years ago, when I served on the House Committee on Agriculture, we voted to allow solar energy projects on agriculture lands rated C in soil quality. When I mentioned to the chair that I thought this might be a pretty good idea, he said he was comfortable with limited solar development on C lands, but he worried that in the coming years, they would

The Senate voted on, and passed, 500 measures the other day, and the House of Representatives passed a similar number. Now, the hearings and amendment process begin anew for each measure that passed across to the opposite chamber. First Crossover has arrived. The vast majority of bills are not controversial, provide an obvious benefit, appropriate funds for a worthy cause, or make minor updates to existing laws. There are plenty of proposals, however, that warrant careful