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Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee - February 07, 2024
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Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
Recording 1
Chair Sandall expressed thanks to members of the committee and staff.
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3) NRAEQ Voting Results (2024 General Session)
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the fees for the agencies in this subcommittee, as posted on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee related links in the document titled "2024 General Session - NRAEQ Fee Schedule."
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the Federal Funds for the agencies in this subcommittee, as posted on the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee webpage unde related links in the document titled "NRAEQ Federal Funds Requests (2024 General Session)."
Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the legislative intent language as listed under Item 3 of the Voting Packet with the following changes: The Legislature intends that the $840,000 one-time funding from the Off-highway Vehicle Account provided by this item be used for trail development and other infrastructure improvements benefitting off-highway vehicles in proximity to the Butch Cassidy State Monument.
Rep. Snider moved to approve the legislative intent language as listed under item 3 of the voting packet with the following changes: add "The Legislature intends that the $840,000 one-time funding from the Off-highway Vehicle Account provided by this item be used for trail development and other infrastructure improvements benefitting off-highway vehicles in proximity to the Butch Cassidy State Monument." Add items 72 (State Management of Wolves) and 73 (Atlantis Foundation) with the following intent language for each: "The Legislature intends that the Division of Finance shall not disperse the funding provided by this item until a comprehensive financial audit of past expenditures of state funds has been presented to and reviewed by the National Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee. Further, funding provided by this item shall only be paid on a reimbursement basis; all requested documentation related to reimbursement shall be free of redaction."
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the technical changes and budget reallocations as listed under Item 4 of the Voting Packet.
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the one-time internally funded items as listed under Item 5 of the Voting Packet.
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the ongoing internally funded items as listed under Item 6 of the Voting Packet.
Sen. Winterton requested clarification on a funding item and Chair Sandall responded.
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the requests from non-General Fund sources as listed under Item 7 of the Voting Packet.
Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the requests from non-General Fund sources as listed under Item 7 of the Voting Packet, along with the following intent language: "In addition to the intent language in H.B. 5, Item 28, the Legislature intends that $70,000 of the $4,600,000 for Water Rights Measurement / Data Enhancement be used for telemetering of the Vermillion Dam on the Sevier River."
Chair Sandall ruled the substitute motion as not applicable to the underlying motion.
Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the requests from non-General Fund sources as listed under Item 7 of the Voting Packet with the following change: add an item to the bottom of the list for $840,000 one-time from the Off-Highway Vehicle Restricted Account for Butch Cassidy State Monument Trails.
Rep. Albrecht moved to add the following intent language: "In addition to the intent language passed in H.B. 5, Item 28, the Legislature intends that $70,000 of the $4,600,000 for Water Rights Measurement / Data Enhancement be used for telemetering of the Vermillion Dam on the Sevier River."
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the priority list for one-time General Fund requests as listed under Item 8 of the Voting Packet.
Rep. Jimenez moved to approve the requests from one-time General Fund as listed under Item 8 of the Voting Packet with the following change: add DAQ Ozone Modeling for $250,000 one-time, ranked as priority number 5.
Rep. Snider requested clarification on the DAQ Ozone funding request and Lacey Moore responded.
Rep. Jimenez withdrew his substitute motion.
There was further committee discussion on funding.
Rep. Barlow moved to saunter.
Recording 2
Chair Sandall called the meeting back to order at 8:41 a.m.
Rep. Wilcox moved to approve the priority list for one-time General Fund requests as listed under Item 8 of the Voting Packet with the following changes: remove Item 1 "Utah Energy Act Amendments" and add an additional item to the bottom of the list "Division of Wildlife Resources Land Purchase".
Rep. Barlow moved to approve the priority list for ongoing General Fund requests as listed under Item 9 of the Voting Packet.
Chair Sandall clarified an item on the Ongoing reallocation list and Sen. Winterton responded.
There was further committee discussion.
Sen. Winterton moved to eliminate row 5 "Water Rights Measurement Engineer" and row 8 "Office of Energy Development additional staff" on Item 6, Internally Funded Items, Ongoing.
There was committee discussion to the motion.
Rep. Snider spoke in opposition to the motion.
Sen. Winterton withdrew his motion.
Sen. Winterton moved to add the following item to the bottom of Item 9, New Requests for Ongoing General Fund: "Office of Energy Development additional staff" for $236,000.
Rep. Jimenez moved to replace the legislative intent language on on page 12 of the Voting Packet, item 51 Environmental Quality - Division of Air Quality with the following: "Notwithstanding intent language passed in H.B. 5, 2024 General Session, the legislature intends that of the funding for Woodstove Replacement, $626,500 be used instead for two-stroke yard and garden equipment incentives and that $250,000 be used for DAQ Ozone Modeling."
Sen. Blouin asked for clarification and spoke in opposition to the motion.
Rep. King spoke in opposition to the motion.
The motion
Rep. Albrecht moved to replace the legislative intent language for item 70, Professional Services - Public Lands Issues on page 5 of the Voting Packet with the following: The Legislature intends that $650,000 from the General Fund provided by this item be used by the Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating office (PLPCO) to procure the professional services of a private or nonprofit Utah corporation to provide legal counsel and representation to the following five disadvantaged rural counties in southern Utah: Beaver, Garfield, Kane, Piute, and Wayne, in public lands NEPA related matters and other public lands related controversies.
Rep. Lyman asked for clarification and Rep. Albrecht and Chair Sandall responded.
2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
4) 2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
Lacey Moore presented the 2024 Accountable Budget Process.
Other Business
Chair Sandall and Rep. Barlow expressed appreciation to the committee and staff for their work.
Adjourn
Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.
Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 9:08 a.m.
Call to Order
Call to Order
2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
Approval of Minutes
Approval of Minutes
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Voting
Other Business
Other Business
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Adjourn
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3) NRAEQ Voting Results (2024 General Session)
3) NRAEQ Voting Results (2024 General Session)
4) 2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
4) 2024 Interim Accountable Budget Process
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