| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ronald Winterton Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Kay J. Christofferson Rep. Brian S. King |
Members Absent: Rep. Tim Quinn Staff Present: Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Ms. Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Ms. Shannon C. Halverson, Associate General Counsel Mr. Robert H. Rees, 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 Fillmore called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes from the October 17, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Stratton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn |
| 2. Request for Proposals |
| Robert Rees, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, presented the two draft Request for Proposals (RFPs) for a consultant to develop land management plans and a consultant to advocate for the Legislature's interest regarding public land issues in Washington D.C., and answered clarifying questions from the commission. |
| Chair Fillmore invited public comment. |
| Gordon Larsen, Policy Director, Office of the Governor, spoke to the two RFPs and encouraged the commission to work with the Governor's Office. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to authorize the chairs to make technical amendments and to release and publish the RFPs. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. B. King Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Stratton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. T. Quinn |
| 3. Update on Valuation of Federal Lands Project |
| Ryan Freeman, CEO, Geomancer, and Sean Yergensen, CTO, Geomancer, presented on the valuation of the federal lands project and answered clarifying questions from the commission. |
| 4. Focus on Federalism |
| 4.2 Letter from Federalism Commission to NCSL and CSG West (Draft) |
| Karin Rueff, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, clarified the purpose of the letter. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to sign and send the letter to National Convention of State Legislatures and to the Council of State Governments West. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Stratton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn |
| 5. Central Wasatch Proposed Federal Designation Legislation |
| 5.1 Letter from Federalism Commission to Central Wasatch Commission (Draft) |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to sign and send the letter to the Central Wasatch Commission. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Stratton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn |
| 6. Adjourn |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Mayne Rep. K. Stratton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. B. King Rep. T. Quinn |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 5:25 p.m. |