MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair
Rep. Logan Wilde, Vice Chair
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Susan Duckworth
Rep. Joel Ferry
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Michael K. McKell
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Staff Present:
Ms. Linda Service, Session Secretary
Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

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

Chair Wilde called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m.
1. H.B. 98 Freight Switcher Emissions Mitigation (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Glade Sowards, Utah Division of Air Quality, who distributed the handout, "Freight Switcher Locomotives in Utah."
Mr. Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad, spoke for the bill.
Ms. Ashley Miller, Air Quality Policy Advisory Board, spoke for the bill.
Ms. Thea Brannon, citizen, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 98 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
2. H.B. 123 Jordan River Recreation Area Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Winder introduced the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to amend H.B. 123 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 123
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46                 (v) partnering or contracting with an urban ranger or conservation corp operated by a state institution of higher education or similar service-oriented
47         organizations or programs:
48                 (A) to provide trail , river, and parkway maintenance, invasive species removal and revegitation , emergency care, and
49         environmental education for the area 250 yards on each side of the Jordan River from the edge
50         of the river for the entire length of the river; and

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 123 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to place H.B. 123 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
3. H.B. 155 Fire Management Provisions (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider introduced the bill.
Mr. Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to amend H.B. 155 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 2
H.B. 155
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31                 (c) "Land manager" means a person { that owns, } who administers, directs, oversees, or
32         controls the use of public { or private } land, including the application of fire to the land.

2.        Page 2, Lines 46 through 56: 
46                 (b) In the rules made by the board under this Subsection (2), the board shall require the
47         land manager to:
48                 (i) describe the use of a state, county, or municipal resource in the large prescribed fire
49         or large prescribed pile fire;
50                 (ii) provide the division { :   }
51                 { (A) } the burn plan for a large prescribed fire or large prescribed pile fire by no later than
52         { two weeks } one week before the day of the burn window; and
53                 { (B) the planned ignition date for a large prescribed fire or large prescribed pile fire by
54         no later than 48 hours before the day of ignition; and }
55                 (iii) notify the division of a nonfull suppression event once a fire becomes a nonfull
56         suppression event.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass H.B. 155 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-1Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. D. Sagers
4. H.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Urging the Environmental Protection Agency to Update Switcher Locomotive Emission Standards (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Sowards.
Ms. Miller spoke for the resolution.
Mr. Nathan Anderson spoke to the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to replace H.C.R. 3 with 1st Substitute H.C.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-1.
Yeas - 9Nays-3Abs-1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Sagers
5. H.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution to Address Declining Water Levels of the Great Salt Lake (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes introduced the resolution.
Ms. Marcelle Shoop, National Audubon Society, spoke for the resolution.
Ms. Manjot Kaur, speaking on behalf of Mr. Leland Meyers, Executive Director, Central Davis Sewer District, spoke for the resolution.
Mr. Jack Ray, Utah Waterfowl Association, spoke for the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to amend H.C.R. 10 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.C.R. 10
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49                 WHEREAS, the current trajectory suggests there is a { very } real and near-term risk of
50         significant and irreversible impacts to the health of Great Salt Lake and its wetlands, which
51         also poses a threat to Utah's economy, public health and welfare, air quality, environmental
52         resources, and the ability to provide water to meet Utah's growing economy;

2.        Page 2, Lines 56 through 58: 
56                 WHEREAS, Great Salt Lake and its ecosystem could face a similar fate due to { a
57         combination of } historic { and current } water management practices { and } , diversions, drought and
58         variable climatic conditions; and

3.        Page 3, Lines 68 through 72: 
68                 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor encourage the
69         Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality through their relevant divisions { ,
70         along with the Great Salt Lake Advisory Council, } to expeditiously, jointly, and collaboratively
71         engage with a wide-range of stakeholders to develop recommendations for policy and other
72         solutions to ensure adequate water flows to Great Salt Lake and its wetlands.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.C.R. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. D. Sagers
6. H.J.R. 5 Joint Resolution Approving Notes to Water Rights Addenda (Owens, D.)
Rep. Owens introduced the resolution assisted by Mr. Kent Jones, State Engineer and Director, Division of Water Rights.
MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.J.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
7. H.B. 220 Radioactive Waste Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Casey Hill, Energy Solutions.
Mr. Scott Baird, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill.
Mr. George Chapman, citizen, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Jessica Reimer, HEAL Utah, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Shawn Milne, Commissioner, Tooele County, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Steve Erickson, citizen, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Utah Sierra Club, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 220 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-1Abs-0
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde