| 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. Ryan D. Wilcox Members Absent: Rep. Douglas R. Welton Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, 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 Shipp called the meeting to order at 4:16 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. D. Welton |
| 1.H.B. 418 Grid Resilience Committee (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht presented the bill. |
| Thom Carter, Executive Director, Utah Office of Energy Development and Energy Advisor to Governor Cox, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Vice President, Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mike Squires, Director of Government Affairs, UAMPS, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Rep. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| Kevin Garlick, Utah Municipal Power Agency, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to replace H.B. 418 with 1st Substitute H.B. 418.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. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 418 out favorably.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. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| Chair Albrecht assumed the chair. |
| 2.2nd Sub. S.B. 92 Project Entity Oversight Modifications (Owens, D.R.) |
| Thom Carter spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 92 with 4th Substitute S.B. 92.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. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 92 out favorably.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. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton Rep. R. Wilcox |
| 3.3rd Sub. S.B. 20 Property Tax Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
| Sen. Bramble presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 20 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.1st Sub. S.B. 147 Utah Communications Authority Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 147 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton |
| 5.H.B. 393 Water Reporting Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 393 with 1st Substitute H.B. 393.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 393 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero Rep. K. Stratton Rep. R. Wilcox | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. D. Welton |
| Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m. |