| 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. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Keven J. Stratton Staff Present: Ms. Mary Stringham, Session Secretary Ms. Sarah J. Balland, Policy Analyst |
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| 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 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1. S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Exports of Utah Natural Gas to International Markets (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented S.C.R. 8. |
| Ms. Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President of the Utah Petroleum Association (UPA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass S.C.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 411 Community Renewable Energy Act (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented H.B. 411 with the assistance of Mr. Andy Beerman, Park City Mayor, and Mr. Tyler Poulson, Senior Energy Program Manager for Salt Lake City. |
| Mr. Brett Barlow, representing Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Rey Butcher, Dominion Energy State Policy Advisor, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Glenn Wright, Summit County Council Member, spoke in favor the bill. |
| Mr. Josh Craft, Government and Corporate Relations Manager for Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Taz Biesenger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to replace H.B. 411 with 1st Substitute H.B. 411. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Arent moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 411 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 411. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 5-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry | Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Arent's motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 411 out favorablyfailed with a vote 5-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry | Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3. 4th Sub. S.B. 154 Utah Communications Authority Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented 4th Sub. S.B. 154. |
| Mr. David Spatafore, representing Utah Communications Authority (UCA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. George Chapman, Salt Lake City citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Nitz, Research Director for the Utah Tax Payers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Tina Matthieu, Executive Director of the Weber Area 911 Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful City Police Chief representing the Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Michael Rapich, Colonel of the Utah Highway Patrol (UHP) and Deputy Commissioner of the Utah Department of Public Saftey (DPS), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Moffitt, President of Gold Cross Ambulance Services, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 154 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 9:48 a.m. |