MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 11, 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

Members Absent:
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

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

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 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. E. Weight
1. H.J.R. 24 Joint Rules Resolution on Legislative Broadcast and Materials Access (Ivory, K.)
Rep. Ken Ivory presented H.J.R. 24.
MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to pass H.J.R. 24 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. E. Weight
2. 1st Sub. S.B. 150 Energy Balancing Account Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Rep. V. Lowry Snow presented 1st Sub. S.B. 150 with the assistance of Mr. Jon Cox, Vice President of Government Affairs at Rocky Mountain Power.
Ms. Michele Beck, Director at the Office of Consumer Services, Utah Department of Commerce, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 150 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. E. Weight
3. S.B. 213 Blockchain Technology Act (Hemmert, D.)
Rep. Daniel Hemmert presented S.B. 213.
Mr. Mark Griffin, Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Overstock.com, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Arent moved to amend S.B. 213 with Amendment #2.
Amendment 2
S.B. 213
1.        Page 1, Lines 16 through 22: 
16                 ▸         creates a legislative task force to:
17                         •         study the potential applications of blockchain technology to government
18         services;
19                         •         review current uses of blockchain technology by governments in other states and
20         countries;
21                         •         { recommend } consider recommending a pilot project for blockchain technology in Utah at a state or
22         municipal level;

2.        Page 5, Lines 124 through 129: 
124                 (7) The task force shall:
125                 (a) review the potential applications of blockchain technology to government services;
126                 (b) review current uses of blockchain technology by governments in other states or
127         countries;
128                 (c) { recommend } consider recommending a pilot project for blockchain technology in Utah at a state or municipal
129         level; and

Rep. Arent's motion to amend S.B. 213 with Amendment #2passed with a vote 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to pass S.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. E. Weight
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 9:04 a.m.