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MINUTES OF THE

PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 225 - State Capitol Building

February 24, 2003

Corrected Minutes
        

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart, Chair    
                    Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson, Vice Chair
                    Rep. Sheryl L. Allen
                    Rep. Ralph Becker
                    Rep. Chad E. Bennion
                    Rep. Michael E. Noel             
                    Rep. Gordon E. Snow
                    

MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Greg J. Curtis                
                    Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
                    Rep. Ty McCartney
                     Rep. Michael R. Styler
                    Rep. David Ure

STAFF PRESENT:
            Richard North, Policy Analyst
                    Cherri White, Committee Secretary        

VISITORS:    List of visitors on file

    Representative Donnelson called the meeting to order at 5:10 p.m. As a quorum was not present, minutes were not adopted from February 21, 2003.

H.B. 89    Renewable Energy Amendments     (J. Gowans)

MOTION:    Representative Snow moved to delete H.B. 89 and replace it with 2nd Substitute H. B. 89. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Representative Snow moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 89:

1.    Page 4, Lines 111-112:    Delete lines 111-112

2.    Page 4, Line 113:    Delete "(15)" and insert "(14)"

3.    Page 5, Line 120:    Delete "(16)" and insert "(15)"

4.    Page 5, Line 127:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

5.    Page 5, Line 130:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

6.    Page 5, Line 137:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"



7.    Page 5, Line 141:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

8.    Page 6, Line 150:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

9.    Page 6, Line 164:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

10.    Page 6, Line 169:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

11.    Page 6, Line 177:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

12.    Page 6, Line 178:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

13.    Page 7, Line 185:    Delete "(17)" and insert "(16)"

14.    Page 7, Line 208:    Delete "(18)" and insert "(17)"

15.    Page 7, Line 211:    Delete "(19)" and insert "(18)"

16.    Page 8, Line 218:    Delete "(20)" and insert "(19)"

17.    Page 8, Line 221:    Delete "(21)" and insert "(20)"

18.    Page 8, Line 224:    Delete "or"

19.    Page 8, Line 225:    After "energy" insert "; or (v) hydro energy"

20.    Page 8, Line 230:    After line 230 insert "or"

21.    Page 8, Line 231:    Delete line 231

22.    Page 8, Line 232:    Delete "(iii)" and insert "(ii)"

23.    Page 8, Lines 233-235:    Delete "(22)" and insert "(21)" and after "that" delete ": (i) is not a hydroelectric facility; and (ii)"

24.    Page 8, Line 240:    Delete "(23)" and insert "(22)"

25.    Page 9, Line 247:    Delete "(24)" and insert "(23)"

26.    Page 9, Line 254:    Delete "(25)" and insert "(24)"

27.    Page 9, Line 257:    Delete "(26)" and insert "(25)"


28.    Page 9, Line 261:    Delete "(27)" and insert "(26)"

29.    Page 9, Line 272:    Delete "(28)" and insert "(27)"

30.    Page 10, Line 276:    Delete "(29)" and insert "(28)"

31.    Page 10, Line 279:    Delete "(30)" and insert "(29)"

32.    Page 10, Line 283:    Delete "(31)" and insert "(30)"

33.    Page 10, Line 289:    Delete "(32)" and insert "(31)"

34.    Page 10, Line 297:    Delete "(33)" and insert "(32)"

35.    Page 13, Line 393:    After "chapter" delete ", "renewable" and insert:
        ": (1) "Governing authority" means:
        (a) for a distribution electrical cooperative, the distribution electrical cooperative's board of directors; and
        (b) for an electrical corporation other than a distribution electrical cooperative, the commission.
        (2) "Renewable
"

36.    Page 13, Line 395:    Delete "(1)" and insert "(a)"

37.    Page 13, Line 396:    Delete "(a)" and insert "(i)"

38.    Page 14, Line 398:    Delete "(b)" and insert "(ii)"

39.    Page 14, Line 399:    Delete "(i)" and insert "(A)"

40.    Page 14, Line 400:    Delete "(ii)" and insert "(B)"

41.    Page 14, Line 402:    Delete "(2)" and insert "(b)"
    
42.    Page 14, Line 422:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

43.    Page 15, Line 429:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

44.    Page 15, Line 438:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

45.    Page 15, Line 441:    Delete "that is"

46.    Page 15, Line 442:    After "(i)" insert "that is"



47.    Page 15, Line 443:    After "(ii)" insert "(A) that is " and after "2003;" insert:
        "or (B) that offers capacity or output for long-term sale on or after May 5, 2003;"

48.    Page 15, Line 446:    Delete "1,000,000" and insert "2,000,000"

49.    Page 15, Line 453:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

50.    Page 15, Line 454:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

51.    Page 15, Line 457:    Delete "commission" and insert "governing authority"

    The motion passed 6-1-5 with Representative Becker voting against the motion.

    Speaking in favor of the bill:
        Tom Brill, Department of Natural Resources, Utah Energy Office
        Bruce Adams, Former School Teacher, Rancher and Farmer
        Bob Morgan, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources
        Stirling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
        Orrin Farnsworth, Intermountain Solar Tech
        Rich Collins, citizen
        Darrell Deam, citizen
        Sarah Wright, Utah Clean Air Alliance

    Speaking against the bill:
        Virinder Singh, PacifiCorp
        Gregory Monson, PacifiCorp
        Kimball Rasmussen, CEO, Deseret Power
        Candace Hammer, Committee for Consumer Services
        Mike Avant, Engineering Manager, Garkane Energy
        Leon Bowler, Dixie Escalante REA

    As the committee lost a quorum the chair declared the meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
        






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Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart, Chair