MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 13, 2023 • 4:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair
Rep. Colin W. Jack, Vice Chair
Rep. James F. Cobb
Rep. Joseph Elison
Rep. Quinn Kotter
Rep. Jason B. Kyle
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Carol S. Moss
Rep. Michael J. Petersen
Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner
Rep. Angela Romero

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Managing 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 Albrecht called the meeting to order 4:07 p.m.
1.H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Addressing Service Members in Japan (Clancy, T.)
Rep. Clancy presented the resolution assisted by Heidi Hart, citizen.
Ian Folau, citizen, spoke in support of the resolution.
Scott Howell, Biden/Harris team, spoke in support of the resolution.
MOTION:Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.C.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. A. Romero
2.H.B. 389 Electrical Power Delivery Quality Amendments (Jack, C.)
Rep. Jack presented the bill.
Nathaniel Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative, spoke in support of the bill.
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Thom Carter, Director of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 389 with 1st Substitute H.B. 389.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Rohner
MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Rohner
3.2nd Sub. S.B. 51 Parent-time Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill.
Stewart Ralphs, Executive Director, Legal Aid Society of Salt Lake, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 51 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. J. Rohner
4.S.B. 52 Parental Indigent Defense Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Sen. Weiler presented the bill assisted by Adam Trupp, Assistant Director, Indigent Defense Commission.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass S.B. 52 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Rohner
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Cobb
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. Q. Kotter
Rep. J. Kyle
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. J. Rohner
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m.