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MINUTES OF THE
INFRASTRUCTURE AND GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Thursday,
February 13, 2020
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8:00 a.m.
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210 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore, Senate Chair
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers, House Chair
Rep. Brady Brammer, House Vice Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Daniel McCay
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
| Rep. Calvin R. Musselman
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher
Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff
Rep. Andrew Stoddard
Members Absent:
Rep. Mike Schultz
Staff Present:
Ivan D. Djambov, Finance Manager
Brian Wikle, Financial Analyst
Brodi Ashton, 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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| House Chair Sagers called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
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| Rep. Robert Spendlove presented the request for the Cottonwood Canyon Ski Bus Traffic Bypass Pilot with the assistance of Casey Hill, Central Wasatch Commission. |
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| 2. Agency State-funded Capital Development Requests |
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| 3a-Courts - Manti Sixth District Courthouse |
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| Chris Talbot, Court Facilities Director, Utah State Courts, presented the budget request for the Manti Sixth District Courthouse with the assistance of, David Mortensen, Chair, Court Facilities Committee. |
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| Sen. Hinkins asked about funding clarification for Wayne County. Chris Talbot responded. |
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| Sen. Mayne asked about regulations and liability. Chris Talbot responded. |
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| Rep. Sagers asked a question about case load. David Mortensen responded. |
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| Mike Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, presented the funding requests for the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Brigham City Consolidated Building with the assistance of Kristy Rigby, Deputy Commissioner, DPS. |
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| 3b1-DPS - Brigham City Consolidation Building |
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| 3b2-DPS - Brigham City Consolidation Building-2 |
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| Rep. Sagers asked about consolidating space. Kristy Rigby responded. |
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| 3c-DNR - Richfield Fire Cache and Storage Building |
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| Darin Bird, Deputy Director, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), presented the funding request for the DNR Richfield Fire Cache and Storage Building. |
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| Sen. Hinkins commented on how this would save the state money. Darin Bird responded. |
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| Rep. Sagers asked about systems replacements. Darin Bird responded. |
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| 3d-State Parks New Quail Creek Campground |
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| Dan Clark, Construction Manager, Utah State Parks and Recreation, presented the State Parks New Quail Creek Campground funding request with the assistance of Scott Strong, Chief Financial Officer, Utah State Parks and recreation. |
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| Sen. Hinkins commented on the need to fund state parks. |
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| Rep. Brooks commented on accessibility and the expansion project. |
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| 3e-DWR - Loa Fish Hatchery |
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| Drew Cushing, Fisheries Program Coordinator, Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR), presented on the funding request for Loa Fish Hatchery with the assistance of Ron Nielson, DWR. |
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| Rep. Maloy asked about invasive species. Drew Cushing responded. |
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| Sen. Hinkins asked about an overcapacity some hatcheries have. Drew Cushing responded. |
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| 3. Transit Transportation Investment Fund Revenue Projections |
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| 4-UDOT - TTIF Revenue Projections |
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| Carlos Braceras, Director, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) presented on the Transit Transportation Investment Fund revenue projections with the assistance of Teri Newell, Deputy Directory, UDOT, and Jason Davis, Deputy Director, UDOT. |
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| 4. State Airplanes Discussion |
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| Jason Davis presented on state aeronautics funding requests. |
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| Sen. Henderson asked about the life of a plane. Jason Davis responded. |
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| Sen. Harper asked about the cost of purchasing one airplane versus two. Jason Davis responded. |
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| 5. Utah Transit Authority Ridership, Rates and Costs, and Weather Factors |
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| 6-UTA - Ridership, Rates and Costs, and Weather Factors |
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| Kent Millington, Board of Trustees, Utah Transit Authority (UTA), presented on UTA's funding requests with the assistance of Carolyn Gonot, Director, UTA. |
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| Rep. Nelson asked about statistics comparing buses and trains. Carolyn Gonot responded. |
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| Sen. Harper commented on improvements in service in UTA. |
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| Sen. Brammer asked about numbers for ridership and reliability of UTA. Kent Millington responded. |
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| 6. Requests for Appropriation |
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| Rep. Brammer presented on the Walkara Way Open Space Regional Park funding request. |
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| Walkara Way Open Space Regional Park |
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| Sen. Mayne asked about the algae blooms in the lake. Rep. Brammer responded. |
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| Sen. Henderson asked about phragmites fed beef. Rep. Brammer responded. |
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| Rep. Maloy asked about how the milk tastes. Rep. Brammer responded. |
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| Rep. Shurtliff commented on the phragmites. |
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| Rep. Nelson asked for clarification about who owns the land. Rep. Brammer responded. |
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| Sen. Hinkins asked about water levels and structures. Rep. Brammer responded. |
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| Safe Harbor Empowerment Campaign |
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| Safe Harbor Information Packet |
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| Sen. Cullimore spoke about the Safe Harbor Crisis Center funding requests, with the assistance of Kristen Floyd, Executive Director, Safe Harbor Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Crisis Center, and Solomon Oberg, Chief, Kaysville Police. |
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| Rep. Maloy asked about data collection for the statistics. Kristen Floyd responded. |
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| Rep. Shurtliff asked about what the funding will provide and if it will include the construction of the facility. Kristen Floyd responded. |
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| Sen. Henderson asked for clarification on a slide. Kristen Floyd responded. |
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| Sen. Cullimore asked about the different divisions that use the safe harbor crisis facility. Kristen Floyd responded. |
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| Rep. Shurtliff commented on the importance of the YCC in Ogden and other safe harbor centers. |
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| Sen. Hinkins introduced the presentation for Innovation Enhancement and Road Maintenance for Rep. Hutchings. Travis Wood, lobbyist, Bedrock Roads, and Ron Hatfield, Bedrock Roads, presented the budget request. |
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| Sen. Hutchins asked for elaboration on work on the Navajo reservation. Travis Wood responded. |
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| Rep. Shurtliff asked about former use of the Bedrock product. Travis Wood responded. |
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| Sen. Henderson asked if it's common for private companies to come to the legislature to circumvent UDOT and ask the legislature for money. Ron Hatfield and Travis Wood responded. |
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| Chair Sagers spoke about a funding request for a third lane from I-80 to SR-36 and a funding request for Wendover Airport. |
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| Sen. Hinkins spoke about a request for funding for the Wayne County courthouse and jailhouse. |
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| Rep. Sagers commented about how Orem paid for its Courthouse. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes.
The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7.
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| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. D. Hinkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. A. Stoddard
| | Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Rep. A. Maloy
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
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| MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-7.
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| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
Rep. B. Brammer
Rep. W. Brooks
Sen. K. Cullimore
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. D. Hinkins
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. A. Stoddard
| | Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Rep. A. Maloy
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Rep. S. Pitcher
Rep. M. Schultz
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| Chair Sagers adjourned the meeting at 10:36 a.m. |
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