| 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 |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 3:47 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 4 and February 6, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 52 Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg explained the 2nd Substitute bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to replace S.B. 52 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 52. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Anderegg continued explaining the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, City Council Member, Bountiful City, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Abby Osbourne, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Bradshaw, Director of Policy, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nick Scow, Conservation Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jake Ferguson, General Manager, South Davis Water District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Utah Audubon Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Cowie City Manager, Lindon, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nathan Daugs, Manager, Cache Water District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Candice Hasenyager, Assistant Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ron Mortensen, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 52 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Hinkins |
| 2. H.B. 123 Jordan River Recreation Area Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 123 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place H.B. 123 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| 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 |
| S.B. 142 Animal Welfare Amendments was not heard. |
| S.B.144 Environmental Quality Monitoring Amendments was not heard. |
| 3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 220 Radioactive Waste Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 220 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 220. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| 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 |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht explained the bill. |
| Casey Hill, Energy Solutions, spoke to the bill. |
| Vern Rogers, Director Regulatory Affairs, Energy Solutions, spoke to the bill. |
| Alan Matheson, Executive Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, representing the Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| Ashley Soltysiak, Director, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shawn Milne, Tooele County Commissiioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| George Chapman, Citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Matthew McCarty, Resident, Tooele County, Chemist spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to hold 3rd Substitute H.B. 220. The motion failed with a vote of 2-7-0. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-7 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 220 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-0. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn at 5:36 PM. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| 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 |