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6 Cosponsors:
7 Carl R. Albrecht
8 Brady Brammer
9 Kay J. Christofferson
10 Joel Ferry
Dan N. Johnson
Calvin R. Musselman
Derrin R. Owens
Val K. Potter
Douglas V. Sagers
Rex P. Shipp
V. Lowry Snow
Mike Winder
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12 LONG TITLE
13 General Description:
14 This bill modifies the Energy Resource Procurement Act by amending provisions
15 relating to natural gas infrastructure.
16 Highlighted Provisions:
17 This bill:
18 ▸ amends the definition of rural gas infrastructure development to include the
19 acquisition, extension, or expansion of natural gas utility facilities to serve
20 previously unserved rural areas of the state; and
21 ▸ makes technical changes.
22 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
23 None
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 This bill provides a special effective date.
26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:
28 54-17-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 449
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 54-17-401 is amended to read:
32 54-17-401. Definitions -- Rules.
33 (1) As used in this part:
34 (a) "Energy utility" means one of the following with 200,000 retail customers in the
35 state:
36 (i) an electrical corporation; or
37 (ii) a gas corporation.
38 (b) "Resource decision" means a decision, other than a decision to construct or acquire
39 a significant energy resource, involving:
40 (i) an energy utility's acquisition, management, or operation of energy production,
41 processing, transmission, or distribution facilities or processes including:
42 (A) a facility or process for the efficient, reliable, or safe provision of energy to retail
43 customers;
44 (B) an energy efficiency and conservation program; or
45 (C) rural gas infrastructure development; or
46 (ii) a decision determined by the commission to be appropriate for review under this
47 part.
48 (c) "Rural gas infrastructure development" means the acquisition, planning,
49 development, extension, expansion, and construction of [
50 gas [
51 (2) The commission may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
52 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to specify the nature of resource decisions subject to approval
53 under Section 54-17-402.
54 Section 2. Effective date.
55 If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
56 upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
57 Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
58 the date of veto override.