MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 • 4:00 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. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers

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 Stratton called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
1. H.B. 78 Federal Designations (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht introduced the bill.
Mr. Darin Bushman, Commissioner, Piute County, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Dennis Blackburn, Commissioner, Wayne County, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Stan Wood, Commissioner, Wayne County, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Carl Fisher, Executive Director, Save Our Canyons, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Utah Sierra Club, spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to replace H.B. 78 with 1st Substitute H.B. 78. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 78. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
2. H.B. 67 Greenbelt Amendments (Wilde, L.)
Rep. Wilde introduced the bill.
Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to hold H.B. 67. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
3. H.B. 91 Agricultural Land Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food.
Mr. Brown spoke to the bill.
Mr. Steve Erickson, Utah Audubon Council, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to replace H.B. 91 with 1st Substitute H.B. 91. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. Wilde moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 91 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 91 with Amendment #1. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 91
1.        Page 2, Lines 44 through 45: 
44                 (2) The department shall present the study described in Subsection (1) to the
45         commission and the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on or before May 31, 2020.

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 91 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
4. H.B. 143 Water Conservation Plan Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Harrison introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Tom Ward, Sandy City Public Utilities.
Mr. Tom Adams, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources, spoke to the bill.
Rep. Duckworth moved to go to the next item on the agenda. She then withdrew her motion.
Ms. Amelia Slama-Cation, Hillcrest High student, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
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. D. Sagers
5. S.B. 24 State Energy Policy Amendments (Grover, K.)
S. B. 24 was not heard.
6. H.B. 182 Raw Milk Products (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Coleman introduced the bill.
Mr. Shane Bower, Utah farmer, spoke for the bill.
Ms. Tasha Walker, dairy farmer, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Alma Walker, dairy farmer, spoke for the bill.
Ms. Kristin Whitaker, citizen, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Brown spoke to the bill.
Mr. Ericson spoke to the bill.
Mr. Bowler responded to questions from Rep. Chew.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to hold H.B. 182. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
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. McKell moved to adjourn. Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 6:23 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
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