| Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Peter C. Knudson | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Brian Zehnder Staff Present: Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 8:11 AM. |
| 1. S.B. 108 Raw Milk Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 108 with 1st Substitute S.B. 108. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Sen. Hinkins explained the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Kohler, Manager, Dairy Producers of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sterling Brown, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. Christensen assumed the chair. |
| Coleen Dick, Cofounder, Onchenda Food Coop, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Symbria Patterson, Executive Director, Ded. Acre Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Davis , President, Utah Food Industry/ Utah Retail Merchants, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. Dayton resumed the chair. |
| Lee Ann Whetten, Citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Molly Davis, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheila McDonald, Utah Department of Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. B. Zehnder |
| 2. H.B. 60 Water Commissioner Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Chew explained the bill. |
| John Reidhead, Director, Division of Finance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| John Mendenhall, Water Commissioner, Spanish Fork, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Hughes, Director of Purchasing, State of Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 60 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 97 Local Food Advisory Council Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 97 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes for January 31 and February 8, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| Sen. Christensen assumed the chair. |
| 4. S.B. 168 Utah Agricultural Code Amendments (Dayton, M.) |
| Sen. Dayton introduced the bill. |
| Scott Erickson, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Agriculture explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to amend S.B. 168 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 32, Lines 973 through 974
S.B. 168 973
(b) three cattle ranchers, one from each of the state's brand districts
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder |
| MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 168 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:48 AM. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |