Before the first day of the legislative session in the final year of the pilot program period, the commission shall submit a report and recommendation to the Legislature regarding whether, in the discretion of the commission, the Legislature should, for the sustainable transportation and energy plan:

(1)  extend the plan or a portion of the plan as a ratepayer funded program;

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-20-106

  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Pilot program period: means a period of five years during which the sustainable transportation and energy plan is effective:
(a) for a large-scale electric utility, beginning on January 1, 2017; or
(b) for a large-scale natural gas utility, beginning on July 1, 2019. See Utah Code 54-20-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Sustainable transportation and energy plan: means the programs approved by the commission and undertaken by a large-scale electric utility or large-scale natural gas utility during the pilot program period, including:
    (a) a natural gas vehicle rate or natural gas clean air program described in Section 54-4-13. See Utah Code 54-20-102
    (2)  implement the plan or a portion of the plan as a state funded program; or

    (3)  discontinue the plan or a portion of the plan.

    Enacted by Chapter 393, 2016 General Session