MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 8, 2024 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Heidi Balderree
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
Jackson Lewis, 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.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
1.H.B. 383 Vehicle Registration Modifications (Brooks, W.)
Representative Walt Brooks presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass H.B. 383 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2.1st Sub. H.B. 118 Prohibition of Production of Private Keys (Lee, T.)
Representative Trevor Lee presented the bill with the assistance of Amelia Powers Gardner, Utah County Commissioner.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 118 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
3.1st Sub. H.B. 210 Disabled Veteran Parking Amendments (Matthews, A.)
Representative Ashlee Matthews presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 210 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 210.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Brian Garrett, Utah Dept. Vets and Military Affairs, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 210 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
4.1st Sub. H.B. 317 Energy Storage Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Representative Calvin Musselman presented the bill.
Harry Hansen, Utah Office of Energy Development, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 317 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
5.H.B. 292 Snowplow Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Representative A. Cory Maloy presented the bill.
Kari Malkovich spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 292 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to place H.B. 292 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Balderree assumed the chair.
6.S.B. 189 Net Metering Energy Amendments (Harper, W.)
Senator Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Sarah Wright, Utah Clean Energy.
Bryson Garbett, Garbett Homes, spoke in support of the bill
Dan Myers, Blue Raven Solar, spoke in support of the bill.
Nathaniel Johnson, Rural Electric Cooperative Organization, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Michelle Beck, Utah Office of Consumer Services, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kate Bowman, Vote Solar, spoke in support of the bill.
Doug Shipley, Intermountain Wind and Solar, spoke in support of the bill.
Allen Sanderson, citizen, spoke to the bill.
Tom Mills, Creative Energies, spoke in support of the bill.
Russell Petty, Smart Wave Solar, spoke to the bill.
Stan Holmes, UCair, spoke in support of the bill.
Mary Urgel, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Lynn Whitaker, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
John Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke to the bill.
Mike Squires, UAMPS, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ryan Stucki, Smart Wave Solar, spoke in support of the bill.
Naresh Kumar, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Judene Chelley, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Carmen Valdez, HEAL Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Joan Entwistle, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Curt Van Houf, Suncatcher energy, spoke in support of the bill.
Eliza Cowie, O2Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 189 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1.
Yeas - 4Nays- 2Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. H. Balderree
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting.