| Members Present: Rep. Colin W. Jack, 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. Casey Snider | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Thomas W. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks 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 Jack called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to approve the February 13, 2025 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. C. Jack Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Snider |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 425 Bureau of Criminal Identification Fee Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
| Rep. Jim Dunnigan presented the bill with the assistance of Joe Brown, Finance Director, Department of Public Safety. |
| Bill Pedersen, on behalf of the Utah Shooting Sports Council, and the National Rifle Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 425 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-4-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. C. Jack Rep. N. Peck Rep. R. Shipp | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Peterson Rep. T. Shelley |
| Rep. Shipp assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 241 Solar Power Plant Amendments (Jack, C.) |
| Rep. Jack presented the bill. |
| Amber Brown, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shelby Stults, AES Corporation, spoke to the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, EDF Renewables, spoke to the bill. |
| Maria Archibald, on behalf of the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club, spoke to the bill. |
| Shelly Teuscher, on behalf of Longroad Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Utah Clean Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| Abbie Nistler, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Landon Kesler, rancher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Kesler, rancher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joan Entwistle, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wesley Carter, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Chris Menges, Interwest Energy Alliance, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Handy, The Western Way, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to replace H.B. 241 with 1st Substitute H.B. 241.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Snider |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 241 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. R. Dominguez | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. C. Jack Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. T. Shelley Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Snider |
| Chair Shipp adjourned the meeting at 3:40 p.m. |