| Members Present: Rep. Logan Wilde, Vice Chair Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael K. McKell Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Christine F. Watkins |
Members Absent: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Derrin R. Owens Staff Present: Ms. Linda Service, Session Secretary Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Wilde called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m. |
| 1. H.B. 402 Agricultural Vehicle Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry introduced the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke for the bill. |
| 2. H.B. 380 Avalanche Awareness Month (Lyman, P.) |
| Rep. Lyman introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Tom Adams, Director, Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. |
| Mr. Chad Brackelsberg, Executive Director, Utah Avalanche Center, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Kasey Jarvis, Black Diamond Equipment, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Whittekiend, Forest Supervisor, Uinta/Wasatch/Cache Forest, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Jason Davis, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to amend H.B. 380 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 380 1 AVALANCHE AWARENESS { 9 This bill designates Avalanche Awareness { 12 ▸ designates Avalanche Awareness { 101 (11) The { 102 Awareness { (a) educate the public about avalanche awareness and safety; (b) encourage collaborative efforts to decrease annual avalanche accidents and fatalities; and (c) honor Utah residents who have lost their lives in avalanches, including those who lost their lives working to prevent avalanches. |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to pass H.B. 380 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to place H.B. 380 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 and February 27, 2019 meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3. H.B. 402 Agricultural Vehicle Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass H.B. 402 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to place H.B. 402 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4. 3rd Sub. S.B. 93 Agricultural Nuisance Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Rep. Ferry introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Brown. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 93 out favorably. The motion was not voted on at this time due to the lack of a quorum. |
| 5. H.B. 412 Domesticated Game Slaughter (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts introduced the bill assisted by Mr. Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| Mr. Ryan Harrison, owner of a meat processing plant, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Evans, Duchesne County Farm Bureau, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Kiana Avlon, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| 6. H.J.R. 23 Joint Resolution Withdrawing Approval for Class V Landfill (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider introduced the resolution. |
| Mr. Rusty Lundberg, Acting Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, spoke to the resolution. |
| Mr. Jeff Scott, Commissioner, Box Elder County, spoke for the resolution. |
| Mr. Stan Summers, Commissioner, Box Elder County, spoke to the resolution. |
| Ms. Pamela Juliano, speaking on behalf of Carbon County, spoke for the resolution. |
| Mr. Brett Snelgrove, owner, Promontory Point Resources, spoke to the resolution. |
| Ms. Ann Garner, CEO, Allos Environmental, spoke to the resolution. |
| Mr. Joe Havasi, Compass Minerals, spoke to the resolution. |
| Mr. B. I. Empey, journalist, spoke against the resolution. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.J.R. 23 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-3 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Lyman Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 7. H.B. 412 Domesticated Game Slaughter (Roberts, M.) |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 412 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 412. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| 8. 3rd Sub. S.B. 93 Agricultural Nuisance Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 93 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| 9. S.B. 114 Hunting Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| S. B. 114 was not discussed. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 9:49 a.m. |