| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Keith Grover | Rep. A. Cory Maloy Members Absent: Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway Rep. Keven J. Stratton Staff Present: Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2018, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy | Rep. K. Grover Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1. H.B. 373 Waste Management Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry and Rep. Christofferson presented the bill. Mr. Scott Baird, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Quality, answered questions from the committee. |
| Ms. Kate Bradshaw, Intermountain Power Agency, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Candace Daly, Western Metal Recycling and Nucor Steel, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Karson Eilers, Legislative Research Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Amanda Smith, Clean Harbors and South Utah Valley Solid Waste District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to replace H.B. 373 with 1st Substitute H.B. 373. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 373 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2. H.B. 422 Natural Gas Infrastructure Amendments (Noel, M.) |
| Rep. Noel presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Brad Marcus, General Manager of Customer Relations, Dominion Energy, and Mr. Kelly Mendenhall, Director of Regulatory and Pricing Affairs, Dominion Energy. |
| Ms. Kelly Francone, Executive Director, Utah Association of Energy Users, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Michele Beck, Executive Director, Utah Office of Consumer Services, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 422 with 1st Substitute H.B. 422. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 422 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 5, Lines 134 through 138
1st Sub. H.B. 0422 134
(ii) the distribution
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infrastructure development costs under Subsection (1)(c)(i) does not exceed 5% in the
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aggregate; and
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(iii) the applicable distribution
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requirement determined in the gas corporation's most recent rate case.
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 422 out favorably as amended. |
| Rep. Arent's motion passed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Maloy | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Handy adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m. |