| 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 Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Michael E. Noel 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 303 Drinking Water Source Sizing Requirements (Sandall, S.) |
| Rep. Sandall explained the bill. |
| Ms. Marie Owens, Director, Division of Drinking Water, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Ted Black, Utah State Fire Marshal's Office, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Stratford, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Heather Anderson Bostock, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Laura Biefer, Director, Salt Lake City Public Utilities, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to replace H.B. 303 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 303. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. M. Noel Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 303 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
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2nd Sub. H.B. 303 200
accordance with the state fire code adopted under Section 15A-1-403 and as determined by the local fire code official .
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| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. M. Noel Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 303 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. M. Noel Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2. H.B. 381 Agricultural Water Optimization Fund (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill. |
| Mr. John Mabey, attorney, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Styler, Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Alan Matheson, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Barlow moved to replace H.B. 381 with 1st Substitute H.B. 381. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 381 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 381 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
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(4) The task force shall report on its progress under this section by November 30,
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 381 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| 3. H.B. 390 Rural Economic Development Incentives (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht explained the bill assisted by Mr. Ben Hart, Governor's Office of Economic Development, and Mr. Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, and distributed two handouts. |
| Mr. Newell Harward, Wayne County Commissioner, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Tammy Pearson, Beaver County Commissioner, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Ken May, Sevier County Commissioner, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Tooter Ogden, Sevier County Commissioner, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Cade Douglas, Superintendent, Sevier School District, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Steve Lund, Sanpete County Commissioner, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Barney, Millard County Economic Development, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 390 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| Vice Chair Albrecht assumed the chair. |
| 4. H.J.R. 15 Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution -- Municipal Water Amendment (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton explained the bill. |
| Mr. John Mabey, attorney, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Steven Clyde, Executive Water Taskforce, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Stratford, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Robinson, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Noel |
| Vice Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 10:04 a.m. |