| 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. Joel Ferry Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Michael K. McKell Rep. Derrin R. Owens | Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Members Absent: Rep. Susan Duckworth Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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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 Stratton called the meeting to order at 2:16 p.m. and introduced the members of the committee. He distributed a handout titled "Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Interim Committee 2019. |
| 1. H.B. 96 Water Forfeiture Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry explained the bill assisted by Boyd Clayton, Interim State Engineer. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to hold H.B. 96. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2. H.B. 105 Water Facilities Amendments (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Wilde explained the bill. |
| Boyd Clayton spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to hold H.B. 105. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3. H.B. 94 Water Applications Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill assisted by Boyd Clayton. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Watkins |
| 4. H.B. 191 Dairy Commission Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill assisted by Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau. |
| Adam Herbst, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to amend H.B. 191 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 191 20 Other Special Clauses: 21 { 186 (c) [ 187 report to each producer. Section 5. Effective date. If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass H.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Watkins |
| 5. H.B. 95 General Adjudication Water Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill assisted by Boyd Clayton. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Watkins |
| 6. H.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Luann Adams for Her Service as Commissioner of the Department of Agriculture and Food (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Perry explained the resolution. |
| Peter Gessel, Legislatve Liaison, representing the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to amend H.C.R. 6 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.C.R. 6 32 WHEREAS, Luann Adams served on a number of state boards, including the Utah Association 33 of Counties Board of Directors, the Utah Recorder's Association, the Utah State University |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.C.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. C. Watkins |
| 7. H.B. 85 Federal Designations Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht explained the bill assisted by Ron Gordon, General Council, Governor's Office. |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. |