| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair 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 Members Absent: Rep. Scott H. Chew 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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| Chair Shipp called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilcox moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton |
| 1. H.B. 89 Hydrogen Tax Credit Amendments (Sagers, D.) |
| Rep. Sagers presented the bill assisted by David Ure, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), and John Andrews representing Magnum Resources. |
| HB 89 IPP Utah's Renewable Hub |
| Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Paul Rogers, Nikola Motor, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lund moved to hold H.B. 89. The motion failed with a vote of 5-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-5 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Lund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to replace H.B. 89 with 1st Substitute H.B. 89. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 89 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 4-6-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-6 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Lund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. A. Romero |
| 2. H.B. 223 Alternative Fuel Incentives Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard presented the bill assisted by Roxana Bekemohammadi, Executive Director, Western States Hydrogen Alliance (WSHA). |
| HB 223 Supporters |
| WSHA - HB 223 presentation |
| H.B. 223 alternative fuels Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard |
| Brian Somers spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Hartley, lobbyist representing a variety of energy interests, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Robert Mount, Power Innovations, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jimmy Seear, AVF Energy, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jorden Kemper, Zero Emissions Advisor, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dory Peters spoke to the bill, but due to poor network connectivity, the committee was unable to hear their testimony or obtain their phone number to call via phone. |
| Al Cioffi, Plug Power, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilcox moved to replace H.B. 223 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 223. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Collard Rep. A. Romero | Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Shipp adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m. |