| 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 |
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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. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to accept the minutes from the previous meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |