MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson
Rep. Joel Ferry
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Keven J. Stratton
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Members Absent:
Rep. Patrice M. Arent

Staff Present:
Ms. Mary Stringham, Session Secretary
Ms. Sarah J. Balland, Policy Analyst

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Albrecht called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
1. H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Joe Mcqueen (Hollins, S.)
Rep. Sandra Hollins presented H.C.R. 12.
MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to pass H.C.R. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. E. Weight
2. H.J.R. 14 Joint Resolution to Harden the Utah and United States Electrical Grids (Perry, L.)
Rep. Lee Perry presented H.J.R. 14.
Mr. John Cox, Director of Government Affairs for Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jeff Peterson, Executive Director of the Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.J.R. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. K. Stratton
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to place H.J.R. 14 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with a vote of 6-2-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-2Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. K. Stratton
MOTION: Rep. Brooks moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. K. Stratton
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 2:31 p.m.