| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Walt Brooks, Vice Chair Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Steve R. Christiansen 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: Sarah J. Balland, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Vice Chair Brooks called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. E. Weight | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1. S.B. 78 Energy Storage Innovation, Research, and Grant Program Act (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill assisted by Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power. |
| Elias Bishop, Chair, Utah Solar Energy Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amanda Smith, Vice President for Public Policy, sPower Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Oman, Vice President, Wasatch Group, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Noah Miterko, Policy Associate, HEAL Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to pass S.B. 78 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 6-6-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-6 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. E. Weight | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Chair Albrecht assumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 96 Emerging Technology Talent Initiative (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner explained the bill assisted by Damien Patton, CEO, Banjo and Justin Lindsey, CTO, Banjo. |
| Todd Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelvyn Cullimore, President, BioUtah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Spencer Jenkins, Chief of Staff, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Stenquist moved to pass S.B. 96 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to hold S.B. 96. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-9-1. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-9 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Stenquist's motion to pass S.B. 96 out favorably passed.passed with a vote 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. P. Arent Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Handy Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 9:37 a.m. |