MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Michael E. Noel
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
Rep. Scott D. Sandall
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers

Staff Present:
Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
1. 1 Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands Report
Mr. Jason Curry, Public Information Officer, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, distributed a handout and discussed the report "2017 Utah Wildfire Season Summary,"
MOTION: Chair Stratton moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. S. Sandall
2. H.B. 172 Greenbelt Amendments (Wilde, L.)
Rep. Wilde explained the bill.
Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Kevin Jacobs, Salt Lake County Assessor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to hold H.B. 172. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. S. Sandall
3. H.J.R. 2 Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Relocate Federal Land Management Agency Headquarters (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Alrecht explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to amend H.J.R. 2 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.J.R. 2
Page 2, Lines 38 through 43 
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                NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
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        strongly encourages the federal government to consider moving the headquarters for the
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        Department of the Interior, United States Forest Service, or both to Utah.
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                BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Utah's
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        congressional delegation, Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, and United States
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        Forest Service Chief { Tom Tidwell } Tony Tooke .
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. S. Sandall
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.J.R. 2 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. S. Sandall
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. D. Sagers
4. H.B. 97 Local Food Advisory Council Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy explained the bill assisted by Mr. Jack Wilbur, Department of Agriculture and Food, and provided the handout "Local Food Advisory Council."
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to replace H.B. 97 with 1st Substitute H.B. 97. The Substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. S. Sandall
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 97 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. S. Sandall
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Sagers
5. S.B. 34 Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments (Dayton, M.)
Sen. Dayton explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to pass S.B. 34 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. S. Sandall
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Sagers
6. S.B. 22 Mineral Lease Distribution Amendments (Van Tassell, K.)
S.B. 22 was not heard.
MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Barlow
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. S. Sandall
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. D. Sagers
Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m.
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Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair