| Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Peter C. Knudson | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Brian Zehnder Staff Present: Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
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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 Dayton called the meeting to order at 2:13 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes for January 24, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 108 Raw Milk Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins explained the bill. |
| Russ Kohler, Raw milk farmer, Heber Valley Milk, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jed Johnson, Manager, Redmond Heritage Farms, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tyson Roberts, Roberts Family Farms, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dr. Angela Dunn, State Epidemiologist, Department of Health, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dave Davis, President, Utah Food Industry, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Todd Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Grant Kohler, Heber Valley Milk, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke to the bill. |
| Symbria Patterson, Ex-Director, Red Acre Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. David Blodgett, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Molly Davis, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to hold S.B. 108. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. A. Christensen |
| 2. S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution in Support of the Creation of a New National Park (Okerlund, R.) |
| Sen. Okerlund explained the bill. |
| Dale LeFevre spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Matt Anderson, Sutherland Institute, Coalition for Self Government in the West, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wade Garrett, Policy Director, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashley Soltysiak Director, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.C.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| 3. H.B. 27 Underground Storage Tank Act Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Sen. Ipson explained the bill. |
| Brent Everett, Director, Division of Environmental Response and Remediation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| John Hill, Utah Petroleum Marketers and Retailers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 27 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. A. Christensen |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 27 on the Consent Calendar The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. A. Christensen |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn at 3:26 PM. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. A. Christensen |