MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • 7:45 am • 445 State Capitol

Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.

Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 7:48 a.m.

1. H.B. 385 State Monuments Act (Eliason, S.)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill.

Mr. Matt Anderson, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. Mark Compton, Utah Mining Association, spoke to the bill.

Mr. Mike Styler, Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to replace H.B. 385 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 385.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 385 with Amendment #1.

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47   (a)

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58   (i) evaluate

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61lease of

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88resolution, as described in Subsection (2)(a), the committee

The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 385 as amended out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-1.

2. H.B. 407 Utah Public Land Management Act Amendments (Noel, M.)

Rep. Noel explained the bill.

Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 407 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 407.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

MOTION:     Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.B. 407 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Barlow moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 407 with Amendment #1 and pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 407 favorably.

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80recreation, hunting, fishing, trapping, range,

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.

3. H.B. 408 State Property and School and Institutional Trust Land Amendments (Noel, M.)

Rep. Noel explained the bill.

Mr. David Ure, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke in favor of the bill.

Ms Natalie Gordon, State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Barlow moved to amend H.B. 408 with Amendment #1.

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19Other Special Clauses:

20   

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508 Section 5. Section 63I-2-210 is amended to read:

509 63I-2-210. Repeal dates – Title 10.

510 (1) Subsection 10-2a-106(2), the language that states ", including a township

511incorporation procedure as defined in Section 10-2a-105," is repealed July 1, 2016.

512 (2) Subsection 10-2a-410(3)(d)(ii) is repealed January 1, 2017.

513 (3) Section 10-2a-105 is repealed July 1, 2016.

514 [(4) Subsection 10-9a-304(2) is repealed June 1, 2016.]

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

MOTION:     Rep. Barlow moved to pass H.B. 408 as amended out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.

4. H.C.R. 24 Concurrent Resolution on Native American Recreation and Public Purposes Grant (Noel, M.)

Rep. Noel explained the bill.

Mr. Gavin Noyes, Executive Director, Utah Dine Bikeyah, spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Barlow moved to amend H.C.R. 24 with Amendment #1.

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24   WHEREAS, the human history in the Bears Ears area dates

The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.

MOTION:     Rep. Owens moved to pass H.C.R. 24 as amended out favorably.

The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-2.

5. H.B. 317 Antelope Island State Park Funding Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)

Rep. Lisonbee explained the bill assisted by Mr. Ben Nadolski, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.

Mr Fred Hayes, Director, Division of Parks and Recreation, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to table H.B. 317.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:   Rep. Barlow moved to hold H.B. 317.

The motion passed with a vote of 6-4-3.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2017 and February 24, 2017 meetings.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

6. H.B. 0427 Agriculture Commodity Zone Amendments (Stratton, K.)

H.B. 427 was not considered.

MOTION:     Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn.

The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.

Vice Chair Barlow adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m.

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Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair