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. Derrin R. Owens | Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Scott D. Sandall Members Absent: Rep. Michael E. Noel Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m. |
1. H.B. 60 Water Commissioner Amendments (Chew, S.) |
Rep. Chew explained the bill. |
Mr. Chris Hughes, Chief Procurement Officer, State Division of Purchasing, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. John Mendenhall, Commissioner, Spanish Fork Water Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to amend H.B. 60 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
Amendment 1 Page 2, Lines 44 through 49
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(b) The state engineer shall, in accordance with this section and Title 63G, Chapter 3,
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Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establish rules governing the use of the fund.
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engineer, establish a rule governing reimbursement for damages and wear and tear to a water
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commissioner's personal vehicle incurred while the water commissioner fulfills the water
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commissioner's official duties.
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Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
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. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins |
Vice Chair Albrecht assumed the chair. |
MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 60 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to place H.B. 60 as amended on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
2. H.B. 103 Water Conservation Revisions (Froerer, G.) |
Rep. Frorer explained the bill. |
Mr. Gary Cannon, Utah Lake Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. Scott Anderson, Rural Water Association of Utah, spoke for the bill. |
Mr. Joshua Cameron, Our Voice USA, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to replace H.B. 103 with 1st Substitute H.B. 103. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
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. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 103 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
3. H.B. 76 Tire Recycling Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
Rep. Sandall explained the bill. |
Mr. Paul Rogers, Republic Waste Services, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to pass H.B. 76 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Sandall | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
Rep. Barlow assumed the chair. |
4. H.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Urging Exemption from the Antiquities Act (Albrecht, C.) |
Rep. Albrecht explained the resolution. |
Rep. Stratton resumed the chair. |
Mr. Gavin Noyes, Utah Dine Bikeyah, spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Steve Lund, Commissioner, Sanpete County, spoke for the bill. |
Ms. Cynthia Wilson, Navajo tribe, spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Dennis Blackburn, Commissioner, Wayne County, spoke for the resolution. |
Mr. Mitchell Vice, citizen, spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Kenneth May, Commissioner, Sevier County, spoke for the resolution. |
Ms. Cassandra Begay, Navajo Nation, spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Matt Anderson, Director, Sutherland Institute, spoke for the resolution. |
Mr. Robert Walton, citizen spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke for the resolution. |
Ms. Nizhone, Mesa, Navajo Nation, spoke against the resolution. |
Mr. Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperatives, spoke for the resolution. |
Ms. Denae Shanidiin, Navajo Nation, spoke against the resolution. |
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3. | |||
Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. M. Noel Rep. C. Watkins |
Rep. Albecht assumed the chair. |
5. H.B. 153 Homestead Exemption Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
Rep. Stratton explained the bill and distributed a handout. |
Mr. Jacob Sybrowsky, citizen, spoke for the bill. |
Mr. Scott Stratton, attorney and professor at Utah Valley University, spoke for the bill. |
Mr. Steven Ross, attorney, spoke against the bill. |
Mr. Bruce Richards, Utah Credit Union Association, spoke against the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to hold the bill. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins |
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to adjourn The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins |
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. |