| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams 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 4:14 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 289 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.) |
| Sen. Jerry Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Alan Matheson, Executive Director, Point of the Mountain State Land Authority. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 289 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| 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 |
| 2.S.B. 284 Aviation Fuel Incentive Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Kirk Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Casey Hill, representing Salt Lake International Airport, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 284 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| 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 |
| 3.S.B. 286 School Products Requirements (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 286 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| 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 |
| 4.S.B. 288 Utility Bill Assistance Program (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Don Ipson presented the bill. |
| Margaret Busse, Executive Director, Utah Department of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Non-Lapsed Utility Funds |
| Tom Carter, Director Of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rey Butcher, Vice President of Government Relations, Dominion Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeter Thomas, Chief Financial Officer, Caerus Oil and Gas LLC, via Zoom, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 288 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| 5.H.B. 439 Railroad Drone Amendments (Wilcox, R.) |
| Rep. Ryan Wilcox presented the bill with the assistance of Chief Dalan Taylor, Acting Chief of Police, Utah Transit Authority. |
| MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 439 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 378 Fireworks Amendments (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 378 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:51 p.m. |