Huntsman to sign energy bills tomorrow (June 5) all invited!

[John Mitton]

Governor Jon Huntsman and Leading Utah Legislators Gather

to Celebrate Package of Successful State Energy Policies

WHO: Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr.
Dr. Dianne Nielson, Governor’s Energy Advisor
Legislators and Sponsors
Stakeholders supporting the energy bills

WHAT: Ceremonial signing of seven energy bills that will advance cleaner air, energy efficiency, renewable technologies and a more sustainable energy future for Utah.

WHEN: June 5, 11:00 AM

WHERE: State Capitol Building, Rotunda
WHY: The seven bills that will be signed represent a landmark development for clean air, renewable energy and energy efficiency in Utah. Each bill and its benefits will be described by the bill’s Sponsor or spokesperson.
Policies to be signed:
HB 106 s01 – Clean Air and Efficient Vehicles Tax Incentive
HB 146 – School Bus Amendments
SB 84 s01 – Net Metering Programs
SB 202 s01 – Energy Resource and Carbon Reduction Initiative
HB 359 s03 – Tax Changes (Section Covering Solar Energy Generation Tax Credit)

Policies to be recognized (were ceremonial signed earlier):
HB 103 – Use of State Alternative Fuel Network
HB 198 – State Agency Energy Savings

NOTE: Alternative fuel and highly efficient vehicles, and renewable energy systems will be on display at the event for educational purposes.


For more information on these policies visit: http://le.utah.gov/

Other Contacts:
Utah Clean Energy
Office (801) 363-4046

Utah Clean Cities Coalition
Office (801) 535-7736

Cherie Anderson
Administrative Assistant
Governor's Office Energy
324 S. State Street, Suite 500
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
(801) 538-8652 (P)
(801) 538-8888 (F)
http://energy.utah.gov/energy/

[cngaz]

Re: Huntsman to sign energy bills tomorrow (June 5) all invited!

So give us the high points of what these do for natural gas vehicles.
So the rest of us outside Utah can be even more jealous.

[John Mitton]

Re: Huntsman to sign energy bills tomorrow (June 5) all invited!

Dave, here is the scoop:
http://www.cngchat.com/index.php?pid=8

Don't get too jealous as they lower the current credit on now NGVs from $3k to $2,500 as well as kick the bi-fuels out of the carpool lane and institute an 8.5 cent state road tax for CNG... At least we did not lose our alt fuel vehicle credit entirely as would have been the case without the great grass-roots effort by our CNGchatters

[cngaz]

Re: Huntsman to sign energy bills tomorrow (June 5) all invited!

I still get to hear a lot of complaints about Utah bidders at the auctions have an additional $2500.00 credit, where Arizonans don't and feel the Utah
bidders are getting all the NGV's because they can afford another 2500 on the vehicles when bidding.

[John Mitton]

Re: Huntsman to sign energy bills tomorrow (June 5) all invited!

When Gov. Huntsman introduced the content of each bill to the media and those in attendance, he was again proud of being an NGV owner, and careful to say that HB103 opened up the University of Utah station... no mention of the others. Please see this thread regarding our efforts to open all of the stations to the public.

Our Utah CNGchatters will be getting an e-mail from me over this weekend with some suggestions on letters we can write to Questar, the Public Services Commission, and the Governor regarding not only this implementation of HB103 for public access to the state alt fuel network, but also on getting our crumbling Questar infrastructure back on track to handle the exploding demand being placed on it.