| Members Present: Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Members Absent: Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Call to order. |
| Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 3:51 PM. |
| 1. H.B. 85 Federal Designations Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Sen. Albrecht explained the bill. |
| Ron Gordon, General Counsel, Governor's Office, spoke to the bill. |
| George Chapman, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 85 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 85 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes for February 3, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. H.B. 94 Water Applications Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill. |
| Boyd Clayton, Interim State Engineer, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place H.B. 94 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. H.B. 95 General Adjudication Water Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill. |
| Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place H.B. 95 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. H.B. 191 Dairy Commission Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill. |
| Mike Kohler, Executive Director, Dairy Producers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Garrick Hall, , Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 191 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 4:14 PM. |