- Modifies an exemption from state and municipal tax paid on sales or uses of electricity, if the sales or uses are made under a tariff adopted by the Public Service Commission only for purchase of electricity produced from a new alternative energy source.
Sponsors
- Steven Handy, R - Layton
- Sen Stuwart Adams, R - Layton
Results
- Skipped Senate Committee, Senate 3/9 23-1-5
- House 3/7 49-19-7.
- Passed 2/29 House Revenue & Tax Committee 8-3-2. in 2012 a bill was passed that attempted to lower the costs to industries like eBay to use renewable energy. Rocky Mountain Power & the Public Service Commission were unable to make a workable agreement in the years since, and this bill "modifies an exemption from state and municipal tax paid on sales or uses of electricity, if the sales or uses are made under a tariff adopted by the Public Service Commission only for purchase of electricity produced from a new alternative energy source." and provides a small incentive that is expected to bring 10-20 MW new renewable energy to Utah
- Favorable testimony by Utah Clean Energy, the Governors Office of Economic Development & Utah Technical Counsel. The representative of eBay said Arizona & Nevada have found a way to reduce the cost of renewable energy to industry. eBay is committed to becoming 100% renewable and needs this help to keep their planned expansion in Utah.
- To Gov for signature
- fn $190k
