| Members Present: Sen. Margaret Dayton, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Peter C. Knudson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Sen. Brian Zehnder |
Members Absent: Sen. Jani Iwamoto Staff Present: Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst |
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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 4:17 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes for February 14 and February 16, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. P. Knudson Sen. B. Zehnder |
| 1. S.B. 191 State Regulation of Oil and Gas (Van Tassell, K.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to amend S.B. 191 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 2, Lines 53 through 58
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(b) A municipality may enact an ordinance, resolution, or rule that regulates surface
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activity incident to an oil and gas activity if the municipality demonstrates that the regulation:
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(i) is necessary for the purposes of this chapter;
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(ii) does not effectively or unduly limit, ban, or prohibit
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and gas activity; and
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(iii) does not interfere with the state's exclusive jurisdiction to regulate oil and gas
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(ii) does not effectively or unduly limit, ban, or prohibit
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and gas activity; and
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(3) The legislative body of a political subdivision may enact, amend, or enforce a local
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ordinance, resolution, or rule consistent with its general land use authority that:
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(a) regulates only surface activity that is incident to an oil and gas activity;
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(b) does not effectively or unduly limit, ban, or prohibit
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and gas activity; and
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(c) is not otherwise preempted by state or federal law.
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. B. Zehnder |
| Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill. |
| Lee Peacock. President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashley Soltysiak, Director, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. M. Dayton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn at 4:33 PM. 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. P. Knudson Sen. E. Vickers Sen. B. Zehnder | Sen. J. Iwamoto |