| Members Present: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Vice Chair Rep. Stewart E. Barlow 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. Joel K. Briscoe 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
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| Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:15 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| 1. S.B. 168 Utah Agricultural Code Amendments (Dayton, M.) |
| Sen. Dayton explained the bill. |
| Ms. Melissa Ure, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass S.B. 168 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to place S.B. 168 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| 2. H.B. 329 Aquaculture Amendments (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Mr. Nick Schon, Conservation Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Brian Anderson, Utah Anglers Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Mike Fowlks, Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke against the bill. |
| Ms. LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Rasmussen, Trouts Unlimited, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Martin Bushman, Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Byron Bateman, Utah Wildlife Board, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Ken Strong, Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Bruce Ingleby, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Dennis Blackburn, Commissioner, Wayne County, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Judd, Utah Aquaculture Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Salt, Salt Lake Fish and Game Foundation, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Cody James, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke against the bill. |
| No action was taken on the bill. |
| 3. H.B. 267 Oil, Gas, and Mining Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Chew explained the bill. |
| Mr. Brown, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Kim Christy, School and Institutional Trust Lands Aadministration, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. John Baza, Director, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Compton, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Jeff Hartley, representing oil and gas companies, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| 4. S.B. 191 State Regulation of Oil and Gas (Van Tassell, K.) |
| Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill. |
| Mr. Peacock, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass S.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. M. Noel Rep. S. Sandall |
| Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m.. |