| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson, Vice Chair Rep. Cheryl K. Acton Rep. Kim F. Coleman Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Val K. Potter Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Susan Pulsipher | Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff Rep. Logan Wilde Members Absent: Rep. Elizabeth Weight Staff Present: Ms. Megan L. Bolin, Administrative and Finance Manager Ms. Mary Stringham, Session Secretary |
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| Chair Nelson called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. V. Potter Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Poulson Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 90 Political Signs Amendments (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Todd Weiler presented 1st Substitute S.B. 90. |
| Gary Crane, Layton and Morgan City attorney representing the Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke against the bill. |
| Rep. Shurtliff moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 90. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 90 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 2-6-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-6 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. S. Handy | Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. V. Potter Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
| Rep. Shurtliff's motion to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 90passed with a vote 8-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Coleman Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Nelson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. V. Potter Rep. E. Weight Rep. L. Wilde |
| 2. S.B. 189 Temporary Land Use Regulation Amendments (Okerlund, R.) |
| Sen. Ralph Okerlund presented S.B. 189 with the assistance of Kent Jones, State Engineer and Director of the Division of Water Rights, and Kay McIff, representing Garfield County. |
| Ben Smith, owner of Zadok Construction Inc., spoke against the bill. |
| Brian Somers, President of the Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties (UAC), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Ure, Director of School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), spoke against the bill. |
| Mike Dalton, Beaver County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Graham Gilbert, attorney for Snell & Wilmer representing Bristlecone Water Improvement District, spoke against the bill. |
| Bill Loughlin, hydrogeologist and owner of Loughlin Water Associates, LLC, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Acton moved to hold S.B. 189. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. S. Handy Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. E. Weight |
| MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Acton Rep. K. Coleman Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Handy Rep. V. Potter Rep. M. Poulson Rep. E. Weight |
| Chair Nelson adjourned the meeting at 5:47 p.m. |