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TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
Members Present: Sen. Carlene Walker, Chair
Sen. Sheldon Killpack
Sen. Scott Jenkins
Sen. Kevin VanTassel Sen. Mike Dmitrich
Member Absent: Sen. Karen Mayne
Staff Present: Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Mike Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Assn.
Chris Purcell, attorney, State Farm
Steve Solen, Utah Assn. of Adjusters
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2008.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Killpack and Dmitrich absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 84 Net Metering Programs (K. VanTassell)
MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to adopt the following amendment:
1. Page 3, Line 79 :
79 (b) for each other electrical corporation, the
public service
commission.
2. Page 4, Lines 102 through 113 :
102 [
103
104
{
(a) solar power;
105 (b) wind power;
106 (c) a fuel cell;
107 (d) hydroelectric power;
108 (e) cogeneration;
109 (f) landfill gas;
110 (g) digester gas;
111 (h) dedicated energy crops available on a renewable basis; or
112 (i) non-toxic biomass derived from solid organic fuel from wood, forest, or field
113 residue. }
(a) solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy;
(b) wind energy;
(c) hydrogen;
(d) organic waste;
(e) hydroelectric energy;
(f) waste gas and waste heat capture or recovery;
(g) biomass and biomass byproducts, except for the combustion of wood that has been treated with chemical preservatives such as creosote, pentachlorophenol, or chromated copper arsenate;
(h) forest or rangeland woody debris from harvesting or thinning conducted to improve forest or rangeland ecological health and to reduce wildfire risk;
(i) agricultural residues;
(j) dedicated energy crops;
(k) landfill gas or biogas produced from organic matter, wastewater, anaerobic digesters, or municipal solid waste; or
(l) the combustion of wood that has been treated
3. Page 5, Lines 139 through 143 :
139 (3) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the governing authority may
{
:
140 (i) } establish a higher amount of generating capacity from customer generation systems
141 than .1% of the electrical corporation's peak demand during 2007 before a net metering
142 program may be discontinued under Subsection (2)
{
; or
143 (ii) forbid the discontinuation of a net metering program under Subsection (2)(a) } .
4. Page 6, Line 173 :
173 is at least avoided cost, or
{
another, higher value
}
as
determined by the
governing authority; and
5. Page 6, Lines 177 through 180 :
177 [
{
calendar
year
}
annualized billing period
expire at
178 the end of the [
179 (b) as authorized by the governing authority, the electrical corporation may bill the
180 customer for customer charges that otherwise would have accrued during
{
[
}
that
{
]
}
{
the annualized
}
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Killpack and Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
Sen. VanTassell explained the bill.
Mike Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Assn., spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Killpack and Dmitrich absent for the vote.
2. H.B. 28 Honoring Heroes Special Group License Plate (P. Ray)
Rep. Ray explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dmitrich absent for the vote.
3. H.B. 144 Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendments (T. Kiser)
Rep. Kiser explained the bill.
Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance, and Steve Solen, Utah Assn. of Adjusters spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.
4. H.B. 275 Vehicle Towing Requirements (B. Daw)
Rep. Daw explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Killpack moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 8:30 a.m.
Minutes reported by Nedra Duzett, Secretary.
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Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair