| Members Present: Sen. Derrin R. Owens, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Scott D. Sandall Members Absent: | Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Keven J. Stratton Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Managing Policy Analyst Carter Rojecki, 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 Owens called the meeting to order at 3:44 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of January 31th, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 1.H.B. 200 Outdoor Recreation Amendments (Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler introduced the bill, with the assistance of Jason Curry, Director, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, including a handout. |
| HB0200 Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 200 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 2.S.B. 216 Environmental Quality Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell introduced the bill, with the assistance of Casey Hill, lobbyist, EnergySolutions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 216 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 3.S.B. 132 Electric Utility Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 132 with 1st Substitute S.B. 132.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Sen. Sandall introduced the bill. |
| Bryan Black, CEO, Nodal Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phillip Russell, legal counsel, Utah Association of Energy Users, spoke to the bill. |
| Reed Page, Director, Gas Marketing Operations, Summit Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 132 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 18 Petroleum Storage Tank Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason introduced the bill, with the assistance of Brent Everett, Director, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 18 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 18 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 4:41 PM. |