| Members Present: Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover 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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| Sen. Christensen assumed the chair. |
| Acting Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to approve the minutes for March 7, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. S.B. 248 Throughput Infrastructure Amendments (Okerlund, R.) |
| Sen. Ralph Okerlund explained the bill. |
| Jae Potter, Former Carbon County Commissioner, Citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| George Chapman spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Stan Holmes, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to replace S.B. 248 with 1st Substitute S.B. 248. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 248 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Okerlund resumed the chair. |
| 2. S.B. 214 Property Tax Relief Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Fred W. Finlinson, Attorney, Water Conservancy Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 214 with 1st Substitute S.B. 214. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Hinkins | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 214 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Hinkins | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.C.R. 19 Concurrent Resolution Concerning Utah's Farmland Assessment Act of 1969 (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry explained the resolution. |
| Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.C.R. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 229 Land Transfer Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brady Brammer explained the bill. |
| Des Barker, Utah Tourism Industry Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 229 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 357 Voluntary Wood Burning Conversion Program (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill. |
| Todd Bingham, Chairman, Air Quality Advisory Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Air Quality, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 357 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-2 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 361 Horse Racing Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. McKell explained the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Agriculture, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 361 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 421 DNA Specimen Analysis Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steven Eliason explained the bill. |
| Jay Henry, Laboratory Director, Utah Public Safety Crime Lab, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 421 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 8. 3rd Sub. H.B. 412 Domesticated Game Slaughter (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Agriculture, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Scott Chew spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 412 with 4th Substitute H.B. 412. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 412 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 9. 1st Sub. H.B. 256 Regulation of Shell Egg Producers (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Deputy Commisioner, Department of Agriculture, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 256 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| HB0325 Domestic Violence - Weapons Amendments and HB0182S01 Raw Milk Products were not considered. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m. |