| 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 |
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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 Jack called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Elison moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2023 and February 13, 2023 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Kyle Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner Rep. A. Romero |
| 1.H.B. 426 Statewide Energy Policy Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. J. Moss presented the bill assisted by Joel Ferry, Director, Department of Natural Resources. |
| Erin Rockwell, Vice President for Research, University of Utah, assisted in the presentation. |
| Whit Cook, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Thom Carter, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Nathaniel Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Guy Letendre, Deputy Director, Utah Advanced Materials Manufacturing Initiative, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Cobb moved to replace H.B. 426 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 426.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| 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. J. Rohner | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION:Rep. Cobb moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 426 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. J. Elison Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. Q. Kotter | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero |
| 2.H.B. 425 Energy Security Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill. |
| Energy Crisis? |
| Michele Beck, Director, Utah Office of Consumer Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Jen Brown, President, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dr. Logan Mitchell, atmospheric scientist and energy analyst, Utah Clean Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| Whit Cook spoke in support of the bill. |
| Carolyn Phippen, Freedom Front of Utah and Executive Director, Utah Citizens for the Constitution, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 425 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Petersen | Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Romero | Rep. J. Elison Rep. J. Rohner |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Cobb Rep. C. Jack Rep. Q. Kotter Rep. J. Kyle Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero | Rep. J. Elison Rep. J. Rohner |
| Chair Jack adjourned the meeting at 9:14 a.m. |