From left: Rep. Larry Walsh (D-Elwood), environmental advocate J.C. Kibbey and Peoples Gas executive Torrence Hinton speak during Wednesday’s meeting of the House Public Utilities Committee.

A two-hour subject matter hearing in front of the House Public Utilities Committee saw proponents and opponents of a bill (HB3941) designed to rein in heating costs repeatedly confront one another while committee chair Rep. Larry Walsh (D-Elwood) played referee.