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Senate strikes enacting clause of energy revisions bill after Public Service Commission letter
Summary
Senate Bill 199, intended to revise energy selection processes and reference non‑carbon emitting resources, had its enacting clause struck after Senator Bramble read a Feb. 21 letter from the Utah Public Service Commission clarifying that the existing Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) already contemplates nuclear or other resources.
Senate Bill 199, a measure aimed at revising the state’s process for evaluating energy resources (including language referencing non‑carbon resources such as nuclear), had its enacting clause struck on the Senate floor after questions about the drafting and necessity of the change. Senator Bramble explained that the language submitted to drafters diverged from what sponsors had circulated and that the bill "is likely not even needed."
Senator Bramble read into the record a Feb. 21, 2013 letter from Ron Allen, chairman of the Utah Public Service Commission, stating the existing Integrated Resource Plan process already must consider all resource energy development, including nuclear. The letter was spread on the journal; following brief discussion the Senate voted to strike the enacting clause. Senator Bramble said he would place the letter in the record and that the committee would follow up with additional language and public notice as needed.
The action effectively halts the bill as submitted; Senator Bramble told the chamber he planned to issue clarifying language and to work with the Public Service Commission and stakeholders should a revised bill return to the floor.
