| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Clare Collard Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Doug Owens | Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Keven J. Stratton Rep. Douglas R. Welton Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Albrecht called the meeting to order and introduced committee members. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton |
| Sarah J. Balland, committee analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, reviewed the public comment procedures. |
| 1. H.B. 17 Utility Permitting Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill. |
| HB17 Presentation |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| Mike Squires, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kevin Garlick, Utah Municipal Power Agency, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| George Chapman spoke in support of the bill. |
| Chris Gamvroulas, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in opposition to the bill as currently written. |
| Carly Ferro, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-4 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Lund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Collard Rep. D. Owens Rep. A. Romero Rep. D. Welton |
| 2. H.B. 131 State Facility Energy Efficiency Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| 2 HB131 Presentation |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill assisted by Sarah Boll, Utah Division of Facilities and Construction Management. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| Chair Albrecht invited public comment on the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3. H.B. 141 Municipal Services Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill assisted by Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions. |
| Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kevin Garlick spoke in support of the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in opposition to the bill as currently written. |
| Ray Loveless, South Utah Valley Electric Service District, spoke in opposition to the bill as currently written. |
| Mark Holdaway, South Utah Valley Electric Service District, spoke in opposition to the bill as currently written. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to pass H.B. 141 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 4:31 p.m. |