| Members Present: Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Calvin R. Musselman Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Logan Wilde Members Absent: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Sen. Scott D. Sandall Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Michael K. McKell Staff Present: Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst Ms. Patricia Owen, Associate General Counsel Ms. Rikka Strong, Associate General Counsel Ms. Sidnee Bailey, Administrative Assistant |
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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 1:50 p.m.. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| Chair Okerlund asked the committee members to introduce themselves. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the June 19, 2019, meeting minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Ferry Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Musselman Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2. Draft Legislation - Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act Sunset Extension |
| Patricia Owen presented the draft legislation "Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act Sunset Extension." |
| Draft Legislation "Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act Sunset Extension" |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved that "Hazardous Substances Mitigation Act Sunset Extension" be approved as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Ferry Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Musselman Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Okerlund asked Rep. Mike Schultz and Rep. Casey Snider to introduce themselves. |
| 3. Draft Legislation - Waste Tire Recycling Act Amendments |
| Patricia Owen presented the draft legislation "Waste Tire Recycling Act Amendments." |
| Draft Legislation "Waste Tire Recycling Act Amendments" |
| Scott Baird, Interim Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke favorably of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved that "Waste Tire Recycling Act Amendments" be approved as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Musselman Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4. Draft Legislation - Land Exchange Distribution Account Amendments |
| Patricia Owen presented the draft legislation "Land Exchange Distribution Account Amendments" and answered questions from the committee. |
| Draft Legislation "Land Exchange Distribution Account Amendments" |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved that "Land Exchange Distribution Account Amendments" be approved as a committee bill. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Musselman Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 5. Federal Land Disposal Applications |
| Kathleen Clark, Coordinator, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, provided a brief overview of assignments and responsibilities of PLPCO. |
| PLPCO - Presentation |
| Cloe Nixon, Project Coordinator, Public lands Policy Coordination Office, discussed PLPCO's efforts under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| Kathleen Clark, Coordinator, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, discussed challenges of the project and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| 6. Public Lands Policy Coordination Office Program Updates |
| Kathleen Clark, Coordinator, Public Lands Policy Corrdinating Office presented an overview of the Roadless Rule Petition. |
| Governor's Letter about the Roadless Rule Petition |
| Utah Roadless Rule Petition |
| Brian Cottam, Director, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, highlighted the major priorities of the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| 7. Wildfire Decision Making and Management |
| Brian Cottam, Director, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands presented his division's role in wildfire decision making and management and shared update of Utah's current fire season. |
| Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands - Presentation |
| Brett Austler, State Fire Management Officer, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, introduced himself. |
| 8. Wildfire Risk Assessment |
| Brian Cottam, Director, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands provided an overview of Utah's Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal. |
| Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands - Map |
| Buck Ehler, GIS and IT Manager, Division of Forestry, Fire, and Public Lands, provided a detailed report of Utah's Wildfire Risk Assessment Portal (URAP). |
| 9. School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration |
| David Ure, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration discussed the current successes and challenges faced by the administration and responded to questions and comments from the committee. |
| SITLA - Successes and Challenges Overview Presentation |
| Justin Atwater, Director, Utah Lands Trust Protection and Advocacy Office, responded to questions. |
| 10. Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-13. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-13 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Sen. J. Iwamoto Rep. C. Musselman Sen. R. Okerlund Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider | Rep. S. Chew Sen. A. Christensen Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Sen. S. Sandall Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde |
| Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.. |