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Debate over Utah Energy Office bill centers on advisory council makeup and rulemaking powers; House circles bill for further work
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 40, which would convert the Utah Energy Office into a division; floor fights focused on advisory board membership, balance between public and agency voices, and whether the new division’s rulemaking authority would be broadened. The House ultimately 'circled' the bill to allow more work on composition and language.
House members spent a substantial portion of floor time debating House Bill 40, a measure to change the Utah Energy Office into a division and to set the composition and duties of its advisory council.
Sponsor Representative Lee Allen told members the measure is primarily organizational: "We're just changing mainly a name change," he said, adding the bill had no fiscal impact and that the office largely operates on federal funds. Representative Mon Evans offered an amendment (pink sheet) to add additional legislative seats to the advisory board so legislators of both parties could serve and…
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