MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 30, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Members Absent:
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Ms. Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 2:09 PM.
1. S.B. 66 Dam Safety Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Sandall presented the bill, assisted by Kent Jones, State Water Engineer.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 66 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-6
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
2. S.B. 46 Tire Recycling Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Sandall explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 46 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Hinkins assumed the chair.
3. S.B. 17 Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Amendments (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill.
Marie Owens, Director of the Division of Drinking Water,Utah Department of Environmental,Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Okerlund resumed the chair.
4. S.B. 65 Utah Noxious Weed Act Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen Iwamoto explained the bill.
Gary Edwards, Executive Director, Salt Lake County Health Department spoke to the bill.
Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, Salt Lake County, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
5. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Supporting the Study of Water Banking in Utah (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen Iwamoto explained the bill.
Nathan Bracken, Water Attorney, Smith-Hartvigsen, spoke to the bill.
Steven Clyde, Water Attorney, Clyde Snow, Utah Water Task Force, spoke to the bill.
Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Stratford, Assistant City Attorney, Ogden City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Beverly Kingsford, Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Nathan Bracken, Attorney, Smith Hartvigsen spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.J.R. 1 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn at 3:10 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers