| 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. A. Cory Maloy | Rep. Keven J. Stratton Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway Staff Present: Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway |
| 1. H.B. 261 Renewable Energy Amendments (Knotwell, J.) |
| Rep. Knotwell presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Mark Whitney, Commissioner, Beaver County, and Mr. Jon Cox, Vice President of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power. Mr. Whitney also spoke in favor of the bill for the Utah Association of Counties. |
| Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, representing Enyo Renewable Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Westmoreland, Mayor, Eagle Mountain, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Evans, President, Utah Solar Energy Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Michelle Beck, Director, Utah Office of Consumer Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Kelly Francone, Executive Directive, Utah Association of Energy Users, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Kent Wilson, Commissioner, Emery County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ryan Creamer, CEO, sPower, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to hold H.B. 261. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. K. Grover | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway |
| Rep. Maloy's motion to hold H.B. 261passed with a vote 6-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. K. Grover | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway |
| 2. H.B. 318 Stray Current or Voltage Remediation Act (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of: Mr. Dan Eldredge, General Manager, Intermountain Power Agency; Dr. Douglas Reinemann, Associate Dean for Extension and Outreach, University of Wisconsin; and Ms. Amanda Smith, attorney, Holland & Hart. |
| Mr. Mike Kohler, Executive Director, Dairy Producers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill with some reservations. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 318 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to amend H.B. 318 with Amendment #2. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 2 Page 3, Line 83
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(4) "Livestock" means cattle, swine, sheep, equine, or poultry.
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 318 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Christofferson's motion to pass H.B. 318 out favorably as amendedpassed with a vote 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m. |