MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 12, 2024 • 9:00 a.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 approve the minutes from the last meeting.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
1.H.B. 184 Vehicle Owner Registration Requirements (Teuscher, J.)
HB0184-handout
Representative Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Senator Curtis Bramble, with handout.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace H.B. 184 with 1st Substitute H.B. 184.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
Whit Cook, Eagle Forum, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 184 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
2.S.B. 191 Grid Enhancing Technologies (Blouin, N.)
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace S.B. 191 with 1st Substitute S.B. 191.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
Senator Nate Blouin presented the bill.
Whit Cook, Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill.
Josh Craft, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 191 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 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.