MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, March 2, 2017 • 4:10 p.m. • 450 State Capitol
Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Keith Grover Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway |
Rep. A. Cory Maloy Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Keven J. Stratton Staff Present: Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.
Vice Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2017, meeting.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
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Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson |
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Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
1. S.B. 204 Public-Private Partnerships (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Ralph Okerlund explained the bill.
Ms. Abby Osborne, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
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Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson |
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Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
2. 1st Sub. S.B. 214 Public Water Supplier Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Steven Clyde, Executive Water Task Force.
Ms. Laura Briefer, Salt Lake Public Utilities, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Peter Gessel, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 214 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
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Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson |
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Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Handy Rep. K. Stratton |
MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
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Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson |
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Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Handy Rep. K. Stratton |
Vice Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 4:56 p.m.
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Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair