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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday,
February 23, 2023
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8:00 a.m.
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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
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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 Harper called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2023 minutes.The motion
passed
with a vote of
2-0-5.
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| Yeas -
2 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
5 | |
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
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| 1.S.B. 264 Modified Car Emissions Requirements (Johnson, J.) |
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| Sen. John Johnson presented the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 264 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-4.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
4 | |
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
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| 2.1st Sub. H.B. 389 Electrical Power Delivery Quality Amendments (Jack, C.) |
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| Rep. Colin Jack presented the bill. |
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| Electrical Power Delivery |
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| Tom Carter, Director of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Nathaniel Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director, Utah Associated Municipal Systems, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| George Chapman, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
5-0-2.
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| Yeas -
5 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
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| 3.3rd Sub. H.B. 426 Statewide Energy Policy Amendments (Moss, J.) |
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| Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources. |
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| Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Tom Carter, Director of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Mike Squires, Government Affairs Director, Utah Associated Municipal Systems, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 426 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-4.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
4 | |
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
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| 4.3rd Sub. S.B. 105 Traffic Enforcement Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
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| Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill. |
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| Leah Hansen, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| George Chapman, citizen, via Zoom, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| David Spatafore, Legislative Liaison, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 105 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-2-2.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
2 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
| Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Kwan
| Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
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| Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair. |
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| 5.S.B. 211 Net Metering Energy Amendments (Harper, W.) |
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| Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill. |
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| Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Chris Parker, Director, Utah Division of Public Utilities, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Jan Newman, Chief Revenue Officer, Lumio (a residential solar company), spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Cody Oram, Vice President of Field Compliance, Lumio, and Master Electrician, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Michelle Beck, Director, Office of Consumer Services, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| John Cox, Vice-president of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Brian Schonbeck, Chief Operations Officer, Lumio, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Eliza Cowie, Policy Director, o2 Utah, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Joan Entwistle, Member, Sierra Club Utah Chapter Legislative Committee, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Monica Hilding, Chair, Utah Environmental Caucus, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to send the bill to interim for study. |
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| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Kwan made a substitute motion to pass S.B. 211 out favorably. |
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| Sen Kwan withdrew the substitute motion. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to send the bill to interim committee.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-3.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
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| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-3.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
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| Acting Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m. |
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