State House Spotlight: Energy and health insurance

Week on Beacon Hill, lawmakers focused on energy affordability and access to health care. 22 News Statehouse reporter Olivia Ray has the changes the state is making and how they may affect you. Energy affordability was top of mind for advocates and lawmakers this week at the Statehouse. On Tuesday, a group of conservative think tanks hosted an event, highlighting a study that says Bay Staters would save big on energy costs if the state turned away from solar and wind power The Fiscal Alliance Foundation is among the groups behind the study, detailing hundreds of thousands in savings if the state abandons current climate mandates. This is a lot of money Ray Paris could be saving if statehouse leaders in Massachusetts decide to start saving Ray Paris some money. 22 News asked Governor Healey if she agrees with the findings of the report, and she pointed to other states, led by Republicans, If it works for Texas, solar, it should work in Massachusetts. The governor announced on Friday a different way the state is saving Ray Paris money. The completion of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line, which is now delivering hydropower from Canada, and will be responsible for 20% of Massachusetts' overall electricity. Another impactful announcement, the state is overhauling pre-approval rules for common health ailments, a response to federal inaction. We cannot wait for a federal administration that took a trillion dollars out of health care this summer. We cannot wait for a Congress that is not able to get anything done. The governor also slammed ICE, calling them quote cruel and callous and expressing outrage over the ICE shooting of unarmed civilian Renee Good. Meanwhile, the Senate worked on property tax relief related bills and created a special license plate for families of fallen law enforcement officers. Working for you from the Statehouse in Boston, I'm Olivia Ray, 22 News.