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Rollins said the measure refines existing commercial wind and solar tax credits to better target incentives as the solar industry grows and to promote energy storage and reliability. The bill requires commercial wind and solar energy systems of 660 kilowatts or larger to qualify and updates tax-credit language so that eligible storage is not limited to batteries. In committee discussion Rollins described an initial proposal for longer-duration storage that was narrowed after stakeholder input; the first substitute sets a six-hour storage-duration standard for qualifying storage systems. Rollins also said he is considering grandfathering projects already in development queue but that such a change was not included in the substitute before the committee.

Committee members asked about the fiscal note; Rollins said a fiscal note had not yet been issued and suggested it could be zero because the measure steps back some subsidies in current practice. Public comment included Josh Brown of the Inner West Energy Alliance, who said industry is studying commercially viable storage durations, and Josh Kraft, government relations director for Utah Clean Energy, who urged continued dialogue on technical standards and said batteries and storage help make variable energy resources more dispatchable.

Senator Winterton moved that the committee favorably recommend the first substitute to SB 192; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The transcript does not record a roll-call tally. The substitute passed out of committee and will proceed to the Senate floor for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee - January 31, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 192 first substitute, refining commercial wind and solar tax credits and adding a six-hour energy-storage-duration standard, was favorably recommended to the full Senate after sponsor testimony and industry support.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359266,"Committee backs bill clarifying Utah Transit Authority roles, strengthens local advisory council",450,211550,662385,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187794-a160c8bd922f0e45b7a2c1d61fb663c1&start=211&end=662","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187794-a160c8bd922f0e45b7a2c1d61fb663c1/thumbnail_211550.jpg","/articles/6359266/Utah/Committee-backs-bill-clarifying-Utah-Transit-Authority-roles-strengthens-local-advisory-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359266-bd60ea090d53690a1e1869239cf51558/orig.mp4?Expires=1770897721&Signature=m4dUsJaYSqVbdrtl1Wtr4r38ooVq~4mo9wawlAaYWLq-mupIp42cturTgdxk3-c7fJkvkNREoruRNs2~3Q5G0ZN9Oe3oJquTzttAzuXHS5WpUEoN7NFot2XvDQZYv8PxoMTEWL1aCJBfhY4JYA961cnwWYZQa5hAfQuELxWbSpKnYUfxFaM8KyG-r4hBkF2HoFI1Cp8SS0riGFWwPg0CZSseCFakVuzmqwMDL8MdtKOxhXsi11kLO~dz9bWp4berMlJj5BJWLHbcZEbRUGhmFFdoDkL9WnNBef7Pd2Oy7hIIB9xUSJQlqXl-iWdDk5RRzYpZRNvI7HYY7S3SiD~HzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 174, presented to the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy & Technology Committee by Senator Harper, received a unanimous favorable recommendation to the full Senate after discussion and public comment.

Harper said the bill builds on UTA governance changes made in 2017 and 2019, shifting some day-to-day operational duties from the trustees to the executive director and clarifying responsibilities among trustees, the executive director and the local advisory council. Harper said the measure strengthens the local advisory council’s role in reviewing routes, ridership, fares and long-term strategic planning.

Committee members asked whether the bill eliminated positions; Harper answered it is a reporting change rather than a reduction of staff. Senator Kwan asked whether safety and security language had been removed; Harper said that language was relocated elsewhere in the bill.

Public comment included Carlton Christensen, chair of the Board of Trustees for the Utah Transit Authority, who said UTA appreciates the sponsor’s work and that clarifying language is helpful following the reorganization. Jay Fox, executive director of UTA, said the agency’s administrative leadership supports the bill and that the measure clarifies day-to-day responsibilities. Miranda Jones Cox, government affairs manager at the Wasatch Front Regional Council, said the council supports the bill and that it reinforces partnership between UDOT and UTA on transit capital projects.

Senator Kwan moved that the committee favorably recommend SB 174 to the full Senate; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote. The committee did not record individual roll-call tallies in the transcript.

The bill will proceed to the Senate floor for further consideration.","Senate Bill 174, which reassigns operational duties among Utah Transit Authority trustees, the executive director and local advisory councils and strengthens advisory roles on fares and routes, received unanimous favorable recommendation after sponsor testimony and supportive public comment from UTA officials and regional planners.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6359270,"Senate committee backs 10-year extension for Office of Consumer Services advisory committee",171,26945,198600,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2187794-a160c8bd922f0e45b7a2c1d61fb663c1&start=26&end=198","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2187794-a160c8bd922f0e45b7a2c1d61fb663c1/thumbnail_26945.jpg","/articles/6359270/Utah/Senate-committee-backs-10-year-extension-for-Office-of-Consumer-Services-advisory-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6359270-77ac754202f83eff54554e0baf91fe9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770897721&Signature=j6FgEPdHcmhvx1sD7zgfM9EVVmhhMV~52BZYE1NisFQEiWjhX90rgAu063s6V5XdGL2KV0uBAkBHv-oJAMZHdw5tLF19MvsMWhqaCgu6LwRCS-DPAdzK5wXrO~yTgYtf4oP57JZQ-ICcGQJahk6WnElb9CnHAZlRPTAymupBWxaotU7uIweJpNngkh~~AZ5Orn4Z8fPSTUax17OfsdYzz8ck-hegZnEu46jBofRAfF-m4mDzFzrt22ASigUTsKZtqB5VO0papF6iObxy~93vkamOWMuBdHjZkeOTPlivCAwAVjFDr476kzvpfwJ3FselCteT~lr5kebyKbxoV1hf8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy & Technology Committee on an unspecified January date favorably recommended House Bill 71 to the full Senate, extending the sunset date of an advisory committee that advises the Office of Consumer Services by 10 years.

Representative Owens, sponsor of the bill, described the change as a simple sunset-date adjustment for the advisory group. Michelle Beck, director of the Office of Consumer Services, told the committee the advisory committee brings geographic and consumer perspectives to the office’s advocacy work and thanked Owens for sponsoring the bill. Beck said the proposal carries no fiscal note.

Senator Winterton moved that the committee favorably recommend House Bill 71 to the full Senate; the motion passed unanimously. The committee recorded no individual roll-call votes in the transcript; members present voiced “aye.”

Because the committee’s action was a recommendation to the full Senate, the bill’s next step is consideration by the Senate chamber. The transcript does not specify a floor date or any amendments beyond the sunset-date change.

Votes at a glance: the committee voted to favorably recommend House Bill 71 to the full Senate by unanimous voice vote; individual vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.","The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy & Technology Committee voted unanimously to recommend House Bill 71, which moves the sunset date for an advisory committee that advises the Office of Consumer Services by 10 years; the office’s director testified in support and the bill carries no fiscal note.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee approves substitute to refine commercial wind and solar tax credits, adds storage-duration requirement

Committee backs bill clarifying Utah Transit Authority roles, strengthens local advisory council

Senate committee backs 10-year extension for Office of Consumer Services advisory committee