MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 23, 2023 • 8:00 a.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Ann Millner

Staff Present:
Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
1.S.B. 264 Modified Car Emissions Requirements (Johnson, J.)
Sen. John Johnson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 264 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2.1st Sub. H.B. 389 Electrical Power Delivery Quality Amendments (Jack, C.)
Rep. Colin Jack presented the bill.
Electrical Power Delivery
Tom Carter, Director of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nathaniel Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director, Utah Associated Municipal Systems, spoke in favor of the bill.
George Chapman, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
3.3rd Sub. H.B. 426 Statewide Energy Policy Amendments (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources.
Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tom Carter, Director of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director, Utah Associated Municipal Systems, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 426 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
4.3rd Sub. S.B. 105 Traffic Enforcement Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill.
Leah Hansen, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in opposition to the bill.
George Chapman, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Spatafore, Legislative Liaison, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 105 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair.
5.S.B. 211 Net Metering Energy Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill.
Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chris Parker, Director, Utah Division of Public Utilities, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jan Newman, Chief Revenue Officer, Lumio (a residential solar company), spoke in favor of the bill.
Cody Oram, Vice President of Field Compliance, Lumio, and Master Electrician, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michelle Beck, Director, Office of Consumer Services, spoke in opposition to the bill.
John Cox, Vice-president of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power spoke in opposition to the bill.
Brian Schonbeck, Chief Operations Officer, Lumio, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill.
Eliza Cowie, Policy Director, o2 Utah, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill.
Joan Entwistle, Member, Sierra Club Utah Chapter Legislative Committee, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill.
Monica Hilding, Chair, Utah Environmental Caucus, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to send the bill to interim for study.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Kwan made a substitute motion to pass S.B. 211 out favorably.
Sen Kwan withdrew the substitute motion.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to send the bill to interim committee.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Acting Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.