AGENDA

POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS INTERIM COMMITTEE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

Wednesday, September 17, 2014 • 2:30 p.m. • Room 25 House Building

 

 

2:30 p.m.      1.   Committee Business

·         Call to order – Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, Senate Chair

·         Approval of the minutes of the July 16, 2014, meeting

 

                       2.   Assessment Areas – Progress Report

An informal workgroup organized by the study sponsor has been discussing concerns with the current law found in Utah Code Title 11, Chapter 42, Assessment Area Act. An initial rough draft of legislation will be discussed for information purposes.

 

·         Rep. R. Curt Webb, study sponsor

·         Questions, public comment, committee discussion

 

                     3.   Military Installation Development Authority

The committee will study issues relating to a Military Installation Development Authority (MIDA) (Master Study Resolution #201.) The discussion will address the following questions: When and why was MIDA created? What is the statutory history of MIDA? What are the statutory powers and limitations of MIDA? How is MIDA governed? What are MIDA's goals and objectives? What projects is MIDA working on? What projects are on the horizon for MIDA? What are MIDA’s revenue sources and amounts? How is MIDA’s revenue spent?

 

·         Explanation of statute: Joseph Wade, Committee Staff Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·         A representative of the Military Installation Development Authority

·         Questions, public comment, committee discussion

 

                     4.   Local Governments Qualifying as a Contractor Customer

The committee will study whether to authorize a municipality or county to qualify as a renewable energy contract customer, develop requirements for a municipality or county to qualify as a contract customer, and whether to require the Public Service Commission to determine appropriate charges and credits for participating customers within a municipality or county who do not pay a separate demand charge (1st Sub. H.B. 110) (Master Study Resolution #176.)

 

·         Rep. Kraig Powell, study sponsor

·         Questions, public comment, committee discussion

 

                     5.   Update on Mobile Home Park Discussions

A group of legislators have met to discuss mobile home park issues. This group also held a meeting with many interested parties where differing perspectives were expressed. Sen. Thatcher will provide an update on the status of the discussions.

 

·         Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher

·         Questions, public comment, committee discussion

 

 

5:30 p.m.     6.   Other Items/Adjourn