Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 214 First Substitute (2024GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Hinkins, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/13/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• removes the provision that requires a municipality or county to adopt a resolution to achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

COMMUNITY RENEWABLE ENERGY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
House Sponsor: 
____________
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill removes a provision related to the community renewable energy program. 
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ removes the provision that requires a municipality or county to adopt a resolution to
achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
54-17-903
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 471
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
54-17-903
 is amended to read:
54-17-903.
Program requirement for a municipality or county.
(1) Customers of a qualified utility may be served by the community renewable energy
program described in this part if the municipality or county satisfies the requirements of
Subsection (2).
(2) The municipality or county in which the customer resides shall:
(a) [
adopt a resolution no later than December 31, 2019, that states a goal of achieving
an amount equivalent to 100% of the annual electric energy supply for participating customers
from a renewable energy resource by 2030; (b)
] enter into an agreement with a qualified
utility:
(i) with the stipulation of payment by the municipality or county to the qualified utility
for the costs of:
(A) third-party expertise contracted for by the division and the office, for assistance
with activities associated with initial approval of the community renewable energy program;
and
(B) providing notice to the municipality's or county's customers as provided in Section
54-17-905
;
(ii) determining the obligation for the payment of any termination charges under
Subsection 
54-17-905
(3) that are not paid by a participating customer and not included in
participating customer rates under Subsections 
54-17-904
(2) and (4); and
(iii) identifying any initially proposed replaced asset;
[
(c)
] 
(b)
 adopt a local ordinance that:
(i) establishes participation in the renewable energy program; and
(ii) is consistent with the terms of the agreement entered into with the qualified utility
under Subsection [
(2)(b)
] 
(2)(a)
; and
[
(d)
] 
(c)
 comply with any other terms or conditions required by the commission.
(3) The local ordinance required in Subsection [
(2)(c)
] 
(2)(b)
 shall be adopted by the
municipality or county within 90 days after the date of the commission order approving the
community renewable energy program.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.