| 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. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael K. McKell | Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Susan Duckworth Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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| Vice Chair Wilde called the meeting to order at 4:04 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens |
| 1. H.B. 163 Cultural Stewardship Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill assisted by Chris Merritt, Archaeologist, State Historical Preservation Office. |
| Kirk Robinson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kenny Wintch, retired state archaeologist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Stratton moved to amend H.B. 163 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
H.B. 163 51 (e) promote cooperation among governmental agencies, private landowners, Indian 52 tribes, industry groups, and interested persons to protect cultural sites; and 79 to assist the division in the administration of the stewardship program. (10) Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or affect the division's duties under Section 9-8-404. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to amend H.B. 163 with Amendment #2. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 163 51 (e) promote cooperation among governmental agencies, private landowners, { |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to amend H.B. 163 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 163 51 (e) promote cooperation among governmental agencies, private landowners, Indian 52 tribes, industry groups, and interested persons to protect cultural sites; and 79 to assist the division in the administration of the stewardship program. (10) Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or affect the division's duties under Section 9-8-404. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to amend H.B. 163 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 3
H.B. 163 75 landowners, and { |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass H.B. 163 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell |
| 2. H.B. 237 Change to Effective Date of Water-related Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to place H.B. 237 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell |
| 3. H.B. 40 Water Loss Accounting Act (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard explained the bill assisted by Todd Stanley, Project Funding Manager, Utah Division of Water Resources, and Shawn Robinson, Director of Operations and Maintenance, Taylorsville Bennion Improvement District. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to hold H.B. 40. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m. |