| Members Present: Rep. Colin W. Jack, Chair Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck Rep. Troy Shelley | Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Jefferson Moss 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 Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to approve the January 27, 2025 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Snider |
| 1.H.B. 212 Grid Enhancing Technologies (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Josh Brown, Pew Charitable Trust. |
| Harry Hansen, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Director of Government Relations, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jane Carlston Myers, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to replace H.B. 212 with 1st Substitute H.B. 212.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks 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. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 212 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks 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. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| 2.H.B. 254 Waste Classification Amendments (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder presented the bill with the assistance of Casey Hill, Energy Solutions. |
| Carmen Valdez, Healthy Air Alliance Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Downwinders, spoke to the bill. |
| Doug Hansen, Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, spoke to the bill. |
| Mary Eargle, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Joan Entwistle, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Ava Curtis, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass H.B. 254 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. R. Dominguez | Rep. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. W. Brooks 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. J. Moss Rep. C. Snider |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m. |