Wednesday, November 16, 2022 | 8:30 AM | 110 Senate Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the October 19, 2022, meeting

· Statutorily required reports

· Announcements

2. Draft Legislation: Domesticated Elk Program Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation on issues related to domestically raised elk bred for commercial purposes.

· Chair Keven Stratton

· Committee discussion/action

3. Draft Legislation: Radon Related Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing radon gas.

· Chair Keven Stratton

· Committee discussion/action

4. Draft Legislation: Off-Highway Vehicle Registration Requirements

The committee will consider draft legislation exempting snowmobiles from license plate requirements and amending provisions to off-highway vehicle safety courses.

· Rep. Carl Albrecht

· Committee discussion/action

5. Legislative Water Development Commission Report

The committee will receive a report from the Legislative Water Development Commission regarding efforts to study water management and conservation in the state.

· Sen. David Hinkins

· Committee discussion/action

6. Water Banking Implementation Report

The committee will receive a report regarding the implementation of water banking and legislative recommendations.

· Sen. Jani Iwamoto

· Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources

· Emily Lewis, Water Banking Project Manager, Clyde Snow and Associates

· Committee discussion/action

7. Draft Legislation: Per Capita Consumptive Use

The committee will consider legislation requiring districts to calculate and report per capita consumptive use of water.

· Sen. Michael McKell

· Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District

· Fred Finlinson, General Counsel, Prep 60

· Committee discussion/action

8. Utah Lake Authority

The committee will receive an update from the Utah Lake Authority Board.

· Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources

· Committee discussion/action

9. Regional Water Strategy

The committee will receive a presentation regarding next steps for water strategies at the regional level.

· Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources

· Committee discussion/action

10. Wildfire Prevention and Preparedness Report

The committee will receive a report from the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands on wildfire prevention and preparedness findings as required by General Session 2022 H.B. 145.

· Jason Curry, Deputy Director, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands

· Committee discussion/action

11. Draft Legislation: Wildfire Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing the Wildlife-Urban Interface and wildfire protections.

· Chair Keven Stratton

· Committee discussion/action

12. Deer Creek Inlet

The committee will receive a presentation regarding Deer Creek Reservoir and a proposed project to upgrade infrastructure.

· Keith Denos, General Manager, Provo River Water Users Association

· Jeffrey Budge, Operations & Engineering Manager, Provo River Water Users Association

· Committee discussion/action

13. Soil Health On-Farm Trials

The committee will receive a presentation regarding farm soil demonstration projects.

· Kristy Davis, Executive Director, Utah Association of Conservation Districts

· Tony Richards, Soil Health Program Manager, Department of Agriculture and Food

· Committee discussion/action

14. PLPCO Public Education Campaign

The committee will receive a report on a public education campaign led by the Public Lands Policy and Coordinating Office.

· Dillon Hoyt, Natural Resources Planner, Public Lands Policy and Coordinating Office

· Committee discussion/action

15. Adjourn