| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Ronald M. Winterton | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Samantha Merrell, Policy Analyst Zoe Adams, 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 Harper called the meeting to order at 04:10 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes from February 12, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 165 Critical Infrastructure Amendments(Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to replace HB0165S01 with HB0165S03.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| Tim Davis, Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0165S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.H.B. 401 Geothermal Study Amendments(Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass HB0401 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.S.B. 282 Electrical Grid Amendments(Blouin, N.) |
| Sen. Nate Blouin presented the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke to the bill. |
| Katie Balakir, Senior Policy Associate, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass SB0282 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Harper Adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m. |