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House rejects substitute energy bill after hours of debate on utility policy and coal funding
Summary
The Utah House defeated the fourth substitute of SB115, a broad utilities and energy bill that would have redirected certain utility funds toward new programs and a risk mitigation fund and changed oversight language for the Public Service Commission. The vote was 33–40 after floor amendments and lengthy debate.
The Utah House of Representatives rejected a substitute version of Senate Bill 115, the Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act, after extended floor debate over how the state should balance utility policy, ratepayer protections and support for coal-plant transition. The final vote was 33 yes and 40 no, failing to pass the House.
Sponsor Representative Snow, who led the bill on the floor, said the measure would redirect a portion of Rocky Mountain Power customers’ rates into programs the Legislature would define — including incentives for electric-vehicle infrastructure, an energy balancing account and a risk‑mitigation fund for future generation transitions. "It's no secret here that we're talking about Rocky Mountain Power," Snow…
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