MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 25, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. • 450 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair
Rep. Patrice M. Arent
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

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 Brooks called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. E. Weight
1. S.B. 78 Intestate Succession Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. David Hinkins presented S.B. 78.
Rep. Chew moved to amend S.B. 78 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 78
1.        Page 2, Lines 37 through 40: 
37                 (3) When minerals or mineral proceeds pass to the state pursuant to Subsection (2), the
38         Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall administer the interests in the
39         minerals or mineral proceeds for the support of the common schools pursuant to Sections
40         53C-1-102 and 53C-1-302 , but may exercise its discretion to abandon or decline to administer property of no value or of insufficient value to justify its collection or continued administration .

2.        Page 2, Lines 46 through 51: 
46                 (5) In an action brought under Subsection (4), the district court shall quiet title to the
47         minerals, mineral proceeds, or property in the state if:
48                 (a) no interested person appears in the action and demonstrates entitlement to the
49         minerals, mineral proceeds, or property after notice has been given pursuant to { Chapter 1, Part
50         4, Notice, Parties, and Representation in Estate Litigation and Other Matters } Section 78B-6-1303 and in the manner described in Section 75-1-401 ; and
51                 (b) the requirements of Section 78B-6-1315 are met.

3.        Page 2, Lines 52 through 57: 
52                 (6) (a) If an operator, owner, or payor determines that minerals or mineral proceeds
53         form part of a decedent's intestate estate, and has not located an heir { or devisee } of the decedent, the
54         operator, owner, or payor shall submit to the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands
55         Administration the information in the operator's, owner's, or payor's possession concerning the
56         identity of the decedent, the results of a good faith search for heirs specified in Section 75-2-103, the property interest from which the minerals or mineral proceeds
57         derive, and any potential heir { or devisee } .

Rep. Chew's motion to amend S.B. 78 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass S.B. 78 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. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
2. H.B. 369 World War II Memorial Commission (Dailey-Provost, J.)
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented H.B. 369 with the assistance of Mr. Carlos Jimenez, family representative, utilizing a slide presentation.
Rep. Albrecht moved to amend H.B. 369 with Amendment #2.
Amendment 2
H.B. 369
1.        Page 2, Line 54 through Page 3, Line 59: 
54                 (c) the following three individuals that the governor appoints:
55                 (i) one individual from among three proposed individuals that the state commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
56         recommends;
57                 (ii) one individual from among three proposed individuals that the state commander of the American Legion recommends; and
58                 (iii) one individual from among three proposed individuals that the state commander of the Disabled American Veterans
59         recommends;

Rep. Albrecht's motion to amend H.B. 369 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. Albrecht assumed the chair.
Mr. Larry Cisneros, family representative, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 369 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Stratton
3. 1st Sub. S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution in Support of Advanced Nuclear Reactor Technology (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis Bramble presented S.C.R. 6.
Mr. Scott Williams, Executive Director of the Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah), spoke to the bill.
Mr. Roger O. Tew, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS), spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute S.C.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-3Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Stratton
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 111 Energy Storage Innovation, Research, and Grant Program Act (Fillmore, L.)
Rep. Michael Winder presented S.B. 111 with the assistance of Mr. Ryan Evans, President of Utah Solar Energy Association.
Mr. Jason Grimes, Director of Engineering for Auric Energy, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Rob Simmons, Deputy Director for the Governor's Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Kate Bradshaw, The Western Way, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Joseph W. Raycraft, Technical Sales Director for Humless Energy Storage Solutions, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jon Cox, VP of Government Affairs for Rocky Mountain Power, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 111 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Stratton
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Stratton
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 9:47 a.m.