Home Sessions Committee Streaming This is the notification div House Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee - February 02, 2022 110 Senate Building Participate in Virtual Meeting Option to provide public comment (at committee chair's discretion) Video for all meetings Requires submitting name to join meeting Live Audio/Video No option to provide public comment Audio only for meetings in House 30, Senate 210, and State Capitol 445; video for all other meetings Does not require submitting name to listen to/watch meeting Additional Information Follow Along Display documents automatically as they are discussed This meeting is not currently streaming. Markers Agenda Docs Downloads Make Clip Recording 1 Chair Shipp called the meeting to order at 3:58 p.m. Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2022 meeting. H.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Supporting Federal Carbon Fee and Dividend Program (Ward, R.) Rep. Ward presented the resolution and distributed a handout. Gas Powered Lawn Mowers Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in opposition to the resolution. John Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in opposition to the resolution. Nick Huey, climate change activist, spoke in favor of the resolution. Hannah Rogers, University of Utah student, spoke in favor of the resolution. Mike Squires, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, spoke in opposition to the resolution. Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in opposition to the resolution. George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the resolution. Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the resolution. Rep. Romero moved to replace H.J.R. 3 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 3. Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 3 out favorably. Rep. Albrecht moved to go to the next item on the agenda. H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Improving Air Quality Through Enhanced Zero Emission Rail (Ballard, M.G.) Rep. Ballard presented the resolution. Carmen Valdez, Policy Associate, Heal Utah, spoke in support of the resolution. Thom Carter, Energy Advisor to the Governor and Executive Director of the Utah Office of Energy Development, spoke in support of the resolution. George Chapman spoke in opposition to the resolution. Rep. Romero moved to replace H.C.R. 7 with 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 7 Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 7 out favorably. H.B. 215 Public Service Commission Amendments (Albrecht, C.) Rep. Albrecht presented the bill. Cameron Cowen, General Manager, Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), spoke in opposition to the bill. Eric Bawden, IPA, spoke in opposition to the bill. Thad LaVar, Utah Public Service Commission, spoke to the bill. Richard Higginson, Bountiful City Council and Bountiful Power Commission, spoke in opposition to the bill. Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. Rep. Stratton moved to pass H.B. 215 out favorably. Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn. Chair Shipp adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m. H.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Supporting Federal Carbon Fee and Dividend ProgramH.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Supporting Federal Carbon Fee and Dividend Program H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Improving Air Quality Through Enhanced Zero Emission RailH.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Improving Air Quality Through Enhanced Zero Emission Rail H.B. 215 Project Entity Oversight CommitteeH.B. 215 Project Entity Oversight Committee AgendaAgenda MINUTESMINUTES Gas Powered Lawn MowersGas Powered Lawn Mowers HJR003HJR003 HCR007HCR007 HB0215HB0215 Recording 1 - Low Quality High Quality Start with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position End with offset Position: (Seconds) Get Current Position Clip URL: Copy Resize Audio/Video Player Having trouble listening? Try our troubleshooting page.