MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 16, 2018 • 8:01 a.m. • 415 State Capitol


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:
Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary
Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

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

Chair Dayton called the meeting to order at 8:01 AM.
1. H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Honoring Utah's Sportsmen and Sportswomen (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes explained the bill.
Mike Fowlks, Director, Utah Division of Wildlife, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.J.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
2. H.J.R. 2 Joint Resolution Urging Congress to Relocate Federal Land Management Agency Headquarters (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.J.R. 2 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.J.R. 2 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 143 Off-highway Vehicle Amendments (Noel, M.)
Rep. Noel explained the bill.
Brett Stewart, Vice President, UTV Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 143 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 143
Page 5, Line 147 
147
        41-22-34, the Motor Vehicle Division shall require a person to pay { 50 cents } one dollar to register an

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Chris Haller, OHV Program Coordinator Utah Division of Parks and Recreation, spoke to the bill.
Darin Bushman, Commissioner, Paiute County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bud Bruening, President UTV Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steven Hawkins, President, Utah ATV Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 143 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-0
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 181 Home Consumption and Homemade Food Act (Roberts, M.)
Rep. Roberts explained the bill.
Scott Ericson spoke to the bill.
Colleen Dick, Co-founder, Onchenda Food Coop, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tyson Roberts, Roberts Family Farms, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dr. Angela Dunn, State Epidemiologist, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rhett Robertson, Activist, Salt Lake City Air Protectors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Darin Mann, Farmer, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wade Garrett, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dave Davis, President Utah Food Industry, spoke to the bill.
Travis Waller, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill.
Sarah Patterson, Red Acre Farm, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mary Ann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 181 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0.
Yeas - 6Nays-1Abs-0
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. P. Knudson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn the Meeting at 9:31 AM. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. M. Dayton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. B. Zehnder
Sen. P. Knudson