| Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Patrice M. Arent Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Keith Grover Rep. Stephen G. Handy Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Michael E. Noel | Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Scott D. Sandall Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Logan Wilde Members Absent: Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Susan Duckworth Staff Present: Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst Ms. RuthAnne Frost, Associate General Counsel Ms. Cassidy Hansen, Legislative Assistant |
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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 Margaret Dayton called the meeting to order. |
| 1. Report on State Agency Best Practices and Stewardship Efforts to Improve Air Quality |
| Michelle Brown, State Coordinator of Resource Stewardship discussed the state's current air quality and state entity practices for improving air quality. |
| FY 2017 Annual Report on State Agency Best Practices and Stewardship Efforts to Improve Air Quality Handout |
| FY 2017 Annual Report on State Agency Best Practices and Stewardship Efforts to Improve Air Quality Presentation |
| 2. Committee Business |
| Chair Dayton excused Rep. Scott H. Chew and Rep. Susan Duckworth. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to amend and approve the June 2017 minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| 3. Title 4, Utah Agricultural Code Recodification Follow-up |
| Commissioner LuAnn Adams discussed changes in the Agricultural Code from the 2017 General Session and suggested future code changes for the 2018 General Session. |
| 4. Draft Legislation - "Environmental Health Scientist Act Amendments" |
| Draft Legislation "Environmental Health Scientist Act Amendments" (2018FL-0417/002) |
| Sen. Allen M. Christensen introduced his draft legislation. |
| Eric Peterson, Acting Chair for the Environmental Health Scientist Licensing Board at the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, discussed changes in qualifications required by the bill. |
| Brian Bennion, Executive Director, Weber-Morgan Health District discussed the importance of continuing education in the licensing of health scientists. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to recommend Environmental Health Scientist Act Amendments as committee approved legislation. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to open and prioritize a bill file on the Utah Conservation Commission for consideration in the next meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 16-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 16 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth |
| 5. Regulation of Above-Ground Storage Tanks |
| Above-Ground Storage Tank Presentation |
| Brent Everett, Director, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation discussed the possibility of establishing regulations for above ground storage tanks. |
| Therron Blatter, Manager, Underground Storage Tank Branch spoke to the issue. |
| MOTION: Rep. Arent moved to open a bill file on the regulation of above-ground storage tanks. The motion failed with a vote of 7-7-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-7 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Rep. S. Handy Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Sen. M. Dayton Rep. K. Grover Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6. Draft Legislation - "Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments" |
| Draft Legislation "Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments" (2018FL-0405/003) |
| Chair Dayton spoke about the membership changes in the Legislative Water Development Commission and scheduling commission meetings. |
| MOTION: Rep. Gover moved to recommend Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments as committee approved legislation. The motion passed with a vote of 15-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 15 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Sen. E. Vickers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. S. Sandall |
| 7. Report from State Water Strategy Advisory Team |
| Recommended State Water Strategy |
| Rep. Hawkes presented the Recommended State Water Strategy. |
| Sterling Brown, Utah Farm discussed water conservation and efficiency in Utah. |
| Richard Bay, General Manager, Jordan Valley Water District discussed recommendations from the report. |
| 8. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. P. Arent Rep. S. Barlow Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Rep. K. Grover Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |