| Members Present: Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Members Absent: | President Wayne L. Niederhauser Sen. Ralph Okerlund Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 21, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 192 Retail Bag Impact Reduction Program (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill. |
| Handouts were distributed. |
| Mr. Mark Hooyer, Trans-Jordan Cities, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Larry Gibbons, Rocky Mountain Recycling, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to amend S.B. 192 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 5, Lines 122 through 124
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(ii) provide guidance regarding acceptable expenditures for which an entity may seek
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reimbursement; and
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(iii) as otherwise necessary to administer this part.
(4) The Legislature shall appropriate money from the fund to pay for the costs of the division in administering this part. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Mr. David Davis, Utah Retail Merchants Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. George Chapman spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Lynn Pace, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Soren Simonson, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mayor Jeff Silvestrini, Millcreek, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to return S.B. 192 to the Rules Committee with a request that staff place the bill on the list of potential interim study items. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner | Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 218 Container Regulation Act (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton presented the bill. |
| Mr. Matt Seaholm, American Progressive Bag Alliance, explained the bill. |
| Mr. Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Todd Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Rebecca K. Smith, Ace Recycling and Disposal, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Melva Sine, Utah Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. S.B. 212 Separation from Payroll Amendments (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Mayne presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 212 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. H.B. 331 Air Pollution Mitigation Education Program (Kennedy, M.) |
| Rep. Kennedy presented the bill. |
| Mr. Bryce Bird, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 331 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. H.J.R. 6 Joint Resolution Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act (Froerer, G.) |
| Rep. Froerer presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.J.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to place H.J.R. 6 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. A. Millner Sen. W. Niederhauser Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m. |