| Members Present: Rep. Colin W. Jack, Chair Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck Rep. Troy Shelley Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Casey Snider Staff Present: Samantha Hermany, Managing Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Jack called the meeting to order at 3:06 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to approve the February 27, 2024 and January 22, 2025 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Snider |
| 1.H.B. 249 Nuclear Power Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht presented the bill. |
| Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Maxwell, former employee of a nuclear power producer, spoke to the bill. |
| Casey Hill, Energy Solutions, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katelyn Balakir, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Squires, Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ava Curtis, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Joan Entwistle, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Frances Benfell, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Stan Holmes, Outreach Coordinator, Utah Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| UT Nuclear Consortium's Org of Resources |
| Utah's Strategic Nuclear Energy Pathway |
| Bryan Kohler, Vice President of Government Relations, Hi Tech Solutions, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to replace H.B. 249 with 1st Substitute H.B. 249.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 249 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| Chair Jack adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. |