MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams

Staff Present:
Megan L. Bolin, Managing Policy Analyst
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 2:12 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
1. S.B. 93 Emissions Test Amendments (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne presented the bill.
Sen. Winterton assumed the chair.
Sen. Harper resumed the chair.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.B. 93 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-1Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
2. S.B. 109 Emergency Services Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Winterton assumed the chair.
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 109 with 1st Substitute S.B. 109. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Ted Black, Chief Deputy State Fire Marshall, spoke in favor of bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
3. H.B. 24 State Engineer Electronic Communications (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Ferry presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, Utah State Engineer.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 24 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. Harper resumed the chair.
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 32 Energy Balancing Account Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill.
Chris Parker, Director, Utah Division of Public Utilities, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
5. H.B. 51 National Guard Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. V. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Tyler Smith, Brigadier General, Utah National Guard
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 51 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:55 p.m.