MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 9:00 a.m. • 1150 State Office Building


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

Members Absent:
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

Staff Present:
Sarah J. Balland, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Shipp called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2021 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
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
1.2nd Sub. H.B. 223 Alternative Fuel Incentives Amendments (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Roxanna Bekemohammadi and reviewed four slides.
HB 223 Sub 4 presentation on 2-25-21
The committee asked clarifying questions on the bill.
Jeff Hartley, representing energy interests in Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Tim Sasseen, Ballard Power Systems, spoke in support of the bill.
Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 223 with 4th Substitute H.B. 223.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
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. Albrecht moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 223 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
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. Romero moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
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 Shipp adjourned the meeting at 9:20 am.