MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 4, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Scott D. Sandall
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
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.
1. S.B. 105 Hemp and Cannabinoid Act Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen Vickers explained the bill with the assistance of Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
MOTION: Sen. Evan Vickers moved to pass S.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 93 Agricultural Nuisance Amendments (Sandall, S.)
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 93 with 1st Substitute S.B. 93. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Scott Sandall explained the bill.
Russ Kohler, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rachel Otto spoke in favor of the bill.
Luann Adams, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bennett Gibson, Farmer and Rancher, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 93 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Kitchen
3. H.B. 12 Instream Flow Water Right Amendments (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Timothy Hawkes explained the bill.
Andy Rasmussen, Trout Unlimited, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Kitchen
4. S.B. 63 Vessel Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 63 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Kitchen
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place S.B. 63 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Kitchen
5. H.B. 14 State Monuments Act Amendments (Eliason, S.)
Rep. Steven Eliason explained the bill.
Jeff Rasmussen, Director, Utah State Parks, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 14 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. E. Vickers
6. S.B. 78 Intestate Succession Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to amend S.B. 78 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 78
1.        Page 2, Lines 37 through 40: 
37                 (3) When minerals or mineral proceeds pass to the state pursuant to Subsection (2), the
38         Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration shall administer the interests in the
39         minerals or mineral proceeds for the support of the common schools pursuant to Sections
40         53C-1-102 and 53C-1-302 , but may exercise its discretion to abandon or decline to administer property of no value or of insufficient value to justify its collection or continued administration .

2.        Page 2, Lines 46 through 51: 
46                 (5) In an action brought under Subsection (4), the district court shall quiet title to the
47         minerals, mineral proceeds, or property in the state if:
48                 (a) no interested person appears in the action and demonstrates entitlement to the
49         minerals, mineral proceeds, or property after notice has been given pursuant to { Chapter 1, Part
50         4, Notice, Parties, and Representation in Estate Litigation and Other Matters } Section 78B-6-1303 and in the manner described in Section 75-1-401 ; and
51                 (b) the requirements of Section 78B-6-1315 are met.

3.        Page 2, Lines 52 through 57: 
52                 (6) (a) If an operator, owner, or payor determines that minerals or mineral proceeds
53         form part of a decedent's intestate estate, and has not located an heir { or devisee } of the decedent, the
54         operator, owner, or payor shall submit to the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands
55         Administration the information in the operator's, owner's, or payor's possession concerning the
56         identity of the decedent, the results of a good faith search for heirs specified in Section 75-2-103, the property interest from which the minerals or mineral proceeds
57         derive, and any potential heir { or devisee } .

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. David P. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Johnson, Chief Legal Counsel, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 78 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. E. Vickers
7. S.B. 48 Camping Fees Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla explained the bill.
Jeff Rasmussen, Director, Utah State Parks, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn at 3:11 PM. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-1Abs-1
Sen. A. Christensen
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers