MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 5, 2019 • 8:00 a.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:
Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Ms. Linda Service, Session Secretary

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 8:06 a.m.
There were no minutes to approve.
1. H.B. 256 Regulation of Shell Egg Producers (Roberts, M.)
Rep. Roberts introduced the bill.
Mr. Scott Ericson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 256 with 1st Substitute H.B. 256. 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. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 256 out favorably. 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. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. L. Wilde
2. H.B. 377 Capitol Hill Water Usage Amendments (Briscoe, J.)
Rep. Briscoe introduced the bill.
Mr. Todd Adams, Deputy Director, Division of Water Resources, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Steve Erickson, Utah Audubon Council, spoke for the bill.
Rep. Hawkes moved to hold H.B. 377 and recommended it for interim study.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to pass H.B. 377 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-7-2.
Yeas - 4Nays-7Abs-2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. Hawkes' motion to hold H.B. 377passed with a vote 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. M. McKell
3. H.C.R. 19 Concurrent Resolution Concerning Utah's Farmland Assessment Act of 1969 (Ferry, J.)
Rep. Ferry introduced the resolution assisted by Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau.
Ms. LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, UDAF, spoke for the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.C.R. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. M. McKell
4. S.B. 114 Hunting Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins introduced the bill.
Commissioner Adams spoke to the bill.
Mr. Brown spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass S.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
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
Rep. C. Albrecht
MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. M. McKell
Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.