1.0Alaska Public Mediahttps://alaskapublic.orgWesley Early, Alaska Public Mediahttps://alaskapublic.org/author/wesley-early/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wUt94rVOks"><a href="https://alaskapublic.org/2018/08/09/alaskans-may-soon-be-able-to-finance-energy-improvements-through-their-utility-bills/08092018_walker-bill/">08092018_Walker bill</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://alaskapublic.org/2018/08/09/alaskans-may-soon-be-able-to-finance-energy-improvements-through-their-utility-bills/08092018_walker-bill/embed/#?secret=wUt94rVOks" width="600" height="338" title="“08092018_Walker bill” — Alaska Public Media" data-secret="wUt94rVOks" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://alaskapublic.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/08092018_Walker-bill.jpg604453In late July, Governor Walker signed HB 374 into law at the home of Karl Kassel, mayor of the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The new law will enable utilities to finance energy improvements for customers by adding line items to their utility bills. (Photo Courtesy of Representative Adam Wool’s office)