The Missouri Legislature on Wednesday passed reforms to an energy program that had been criticized as being ripe for abuse.
The legislation, from Rep. Bruce DeGroot, R-Ellisville, would have the state’s Division of Finance conduct examinations of local Property Assessed Clean Energy boards every two years.
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The program is advertised as a way to secure green projects without upfront payments, with payback…