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Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee - February 24, 2023
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Recording 1
Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:23 p.m.
Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2023, meeting.
H.B. 425 Energy Security Amendments
(Ivory, K.)
Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill.
Sen. Owens moved to replace H.B. 425 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 425.
Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum; spoke in favor of the bill.
Michele Beck, Director, Utah Office of Consumer Services; commented on the bill.
Jen Brown, President, Utah Citizens for the Constitution; commented on the bill.
Stan Holmes, Representative, Utah Citizens Advocating Renewable Energy (UCARE); spoke against the bill.
Daniel Burton, General Counsel, Utah Attorney General Office; spoke in favor of the bill.
Lindsay Beebe, Senior Campaign Representative, Sierra Club Utah Chapter; spoke against the bill.
Dean Draper, private citizen; spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 425 out favorably.
S.B. 277 Water Conservation and Augmentation Amendments
(Sandall, S.)
Sen. Sandall presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer and Director, Division of Water Rights; responded to a question from the committee.
Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF); spoke in favor of the bill.
Trevor Nelson, General Manager, Bear River Canal Company; spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Steed, Executive Director, Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air, Utah State University; spoke in favor of the bill.
Ron Gibson, President, Utah Farm Bureau; spoke in favor of the bill.
Warren Peterson, Advisor, Utah Farm Bureau; spoke in favor of the bill.
Zachary Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council; commented on the bill.
Peter Gessell, Lobbyist, Trout Unlimited; spoke in favor of the bill.
Michael Larson, President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts; spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 277 out favorably.
H.B. 137 State Crustacean Designation
(Lesser, R.)
Rep. Rosemary Lesser presented the bill with assistance of Shayla Sissoko, Jameson Hunt, and Camila Reza, students at Emerson Elementary School.
Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 137 out favorably.
2nd Sub. H.B. 144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments
(Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill.
HB144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments Handout
HB144 Utah Mining Association Handout
Sen. Sandall moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 144 with 1st Substitute H.B. 144.
Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 144 out favorably.
H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation
(Watkins, C.)
Rep. Christine Watkins presented the bill.
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Handout
HB92 Impromptu Ode to the Shroom
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Recipe
Katie Lawson, Farmer, Mushroom Society of Utah; spoke in favor of the bill.
Jesse West, Vice President, Mushroom Society of Utah; spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Blouin moved to pass H.B. 92 out favorably.
1st Sub. H.B. 396 Paleontological Resources Amendments
(Elison, J.)
Rep. Joseph Elison presented the bill with the assistance of Shawn Guzman, Government Affairs Director, City of St. George; and Jeremy Roberts, private citizen.
Sen. Sandall moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 396 with Amendment #1.
Jason Cryan, Executive Director, Natural History Museum of Utah (NHMU); spoke in favor of the bill.
Diana Call, Executive Director, St. George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm; spoke in favor of the bill.
Tani Downing, Attorney, City of St. George; spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 396 out favorably.
Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.
S.B. 277 Water Conservation and Augmentation Amendments
S.B. 277 Water Conservation and Augmentation Amendments
H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation
H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation
H.B. 137 State Crustacean Designation
H.B. 137 State Crustacean Designation
2nd Sub. H.B. 219 Firearms Regulations
2nd Sub. H.B. 219 Firearms Regulations
1st Sub. H.B. 396 Paleontological Resources Amendments
1st Sub. H.B. 396 Paleontological Resources Amendments
2nd Sub. H.B. 144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments
2nd Sub. H.B. 144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments
H.B. 425 Energy Security Amendments
H.B. 425 Energy Security Amendments
Agenda
Agenda
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MINUTES
HB144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments Handout
HB144 High Cost Infrastructure Development Tax Credit Amendments Handout
HB144 Utah Mining Association Handout
HB144 Utah Mining Association Handout
HB92 Impromptu Ode to the Shroom
HB92 Impromptu Ode to the Shroom
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Handout
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Handout
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Recipe
HB92 State Mushroom Designation Recipe
SB0277
SB0277
HB0092
HB0092
HB0137
HB0137
HB0219S02
HB0219S02
HB0396S01
HB0396S01
HB0144S02
HB0144S02
HB0425
HB0425
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