Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 17 First Substitute (2021GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Handy, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 2/25/2021

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• prohibits municipalities and counties from restricting the connection of certain energy utility services.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

UTILITY PERMITTING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill prohibits municipalities and counties from making certain restrictions on
energy utility services.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ prohibits municipalities and counties from restricting the connection of certain
energy utility services.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
10-9a-530
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
17-27a-526
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
10-9a-530
 is enacted to read:
 10-9a-530.
Utility service connections.
(1) A municipality may not enact an ordinance, a resolution, or a policy that prohibits,
or has the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of an energy utility service
provided by a public utility as that term is defined in Section 
54-2-1
.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) an incentive offered by a municipality; or
(b) a building owned by a municipality.
Section 2. Section 
17-27a-526
 is enacted to read:
 17-27a-526.
Utility service connections.
(1) A county may not enact an ordinance, a resolution, or a policy that prohibits, or has
the effect of prohibiting, the connection or reconnection of an energy utility service provided
by a public utility as that term is defined in Section 
54-2-1
.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to:
(a) an incentive offered by a county; or
(b) a building owned by a county.
Section 3. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.