MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, State Capitol

March 8, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair

                                                Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice M. Arent

                                                Rep. Scott H. Chew

                                                Rep. Kay J. Christofferson

                                                Rep. Brad L. Dee

                                                Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards

                                                Rep. Keith Grover

Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway

                                                Rep. Keven J. Stratton

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Lisa Jones, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 10:18 a.m.

MOTION:     Vice Chair Handy moved to adopt the minutes of the March 7, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Dee, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

SB0115S03    Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act (Sen. J. S. Adams)

(Rep. V. L. Snow)

Sen. Adams explained the bill, assisted by Jeff Larson, Regulation VP, Rocky Mountain Power.

MOTION:     Rep. Handy moved to replace 3rd Substitute S.B. 115 with 4th Substitute S.B. 115. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep Dee, Rep. Grover, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:                   Kathy VanDamme, Breathe Utah

Jeff Rogers, Lobbyist, Utah Technology Council

Spoke to the bill:                    Thad LaVar, Commissioner, Utah Public Service Commission

Sophie Hayes, Staff Attorney, Utah Clean Energy

                                                Tim Funk, Consumer Advocate, Crossroads Urban Center

Spoke against the bill:            Claire Geddes, Consumer Advocate

                                                Michele Beck, Director, Office of Consumer Services

                                                Stan Holmes, Utah Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy

MOTION:     Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 115 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Edwards moved to replace 4th Substitute S.B. 115 with 5th Substitute H.B. 115. The motion failed, with Rep. Edwards and Rep. Hemingway voting in favor, and Rep. Dee absent for the vote.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to adopt Amendment 1 to 4th Substitute S.B. 115. The motion failed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Hemingway, Rep. Stratton, and Rep. Tanner voting in favor.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Hemingway moved to send the bill to the Rules Committee with a recommendation it be placed on the Master Study Resolution. The motion failed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Chew, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Hemingway, and Rep. Tanner voting in favor.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Stratton moved to change "shall" to "may." The motion was withdrawn.

RETURN TO ORIGINAL

MOTION:     The original motion passed, with Rep. Arent, Rep. Chew, Rep. Edwards, Rep.                         Hemingway, and Rep. Tanner voting in opposition.

MOTION:     Rep. Handy moved to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 11:51 a.m.

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Ken Ivory, Chair