| 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. Michael E. Noel Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Scott D. Sandall 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Albrecht called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 404 Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Act (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Last explained the bill assisted by Former House Speaker Melvin Brown. |
| Mr. Mark Huntsman, Chair, Utah State Board of Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. Rita Heagren, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 404 with 1st Substitute H.B. 404. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 404 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel |
| 2. S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution in Support of the Creation of a New National Park (Okerlund, R.) |
| Rep. Noel explained the bill. |
| Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Sierra Club, spoke against the resolution. |
| Mr. Mike Swenson, Utah Shared Access Alliance, spoke for the resolution. |
| Mr. Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke |
| MOTION: Rep. Sandall moved to pass SCR8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth |
| 3. 2nd Sub. S.B. 108 Raw Milk Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins explained the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke for the bill. |
| Dr. Angela Dunn, State Epidemiologist, Department of Health, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Kohler, Dairy Producers of Utah, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Garrett spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Jed Johnson, Redmond Heritage Farms, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke for the bill. |
| Rep. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| Rep. Watkins moved to place S.B. 108 on the Consent Calendar. Rep. Watkins withdrew the motion. |
| Rep. Hawkes requested to change his vote on SCR 8 from a no to a yes. |
| MOTION: Chair Stratton placed the motion to reconsider SCR 8. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass S.C.R. 8 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Noel Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe |
| 4. 1st Sub. S.B. 157 Residential Solar Energy Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Vice Chair Albrecht resumed the chair. |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 157 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 |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 157 on the Consent Calendar. 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. Duckworth 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 |
| Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting. |