Govt. Affairs Report 12/1/00

NEW (**) or UPDATED (*) issues included in this report:

ALL STATES
* Legislative sessions

CALIFORNIA
* Natural Gas Strategy - CPUC investigation of gas industry changes -
Proposed decision issued, comments due Dec. 11th.

KANSAS
* Kansas ad valorem tax refunds -- Legislative committee briefed on NNG
settlement.

MINNESOTA
* Compressor fuel tax - MN Tax Court rules in favor of pipelines.

WISCONSIN
* 3270-UR-110 - MG&E rate case - PSC approves $3.4 million gas rate
increase and ROE of 12.9%.