1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the June 19, 2019 meeting

· Approval of the minutes of the July 31, 2019 meeting

2. Department of Technology Services Chief Information Officer Report

The committee will receive the annual Chief Information Officer Report from the Department of Technology Services pursuant to Utah Code Section 63F-1-201.

· Michael Hussey, Executive Director/Chief Information Officer, Utah Department of Technology Services

· Committee discussion/questions

3. Flushable Wipes in Sewer Lines and Water Treatment Plants

The committee will receive an overview on the impacts of “flushable wipes” on sewer districts, including costs to communities and potential solutions for community outreach on the issue. A representative of Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, a coalition of Publicly Owned Treatment Works in Davis, Salt Lake, and Utah Counties, will provide the overview to the committee.

· Jill Jones, District Manager, Central Davis Sewer District, Wasatch Front Water Quality Council

· Committee discussion/questions

· Public comment

4. Heavy-Duty Equipment Emissions and Emissions Control Options

The committee will receive an overview on the emissions and emissions control options related to freight switchers, mining equipment, and other heavy-duty equipment, including equipment regulation and compliance, costs and benefits of emissions control retrofits, and potential impacts on air quality due to equipment enhancements in these areas.

· Glade Sowards, Policy Analyst, Division of Air Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

· Nathan Anderson, Senior Director of Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad

· Committee discussion/questions

5. Universal Public Telecommunications Service Support Fund Cap

The committee will receive an overview on the Universal Public Telecommunications Service Support Fund (USF) under Utah Code Section 54-8b-15, including USF’s recent legislative history. Public telecommunications providers will present on issues and policy options relating to implementing a cap on the size of the USF.

· Jordan White, Commissioner, Utah Public Service Commission

· Lisa McCabe, Director of State Legislative Affairs, CTIA

· Tara Thue, President, Mountain West States, AT&T External and Legislative Affairs

· Douglas Meredith, Director of Economics and Policy for JSI, LLC, Utah Rural Telecom Association

· Committee discussion/questions

· Public comment

· Potential committee action

6. Electrical Grid Resiliency

The committee will receive an overview on baseload power supply and means of enhancing electrical grid resiliency in Utah, including strategies for enhanced vegetation management in highest-risk fire locations and due to other weather-related scenarios, partnerships between state fire officials and utilities, and other liabilities issues for utilities in ensuring a resilient and reliable grid system.

· Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems

· Brian Cottam, Director/State Forester, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands

· Jon Cox, Vice President of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power

· Committee discussion/questions

7. Other Items/Adjourn