| 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. Susan Duckworth Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Phil Lyman | Rep. Michael K. McKell Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Douglas V. Sagers 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
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| Chair Wilde called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 66 Wildland Fire Planning and Cost Recovery Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht explained the bill. |
| LaDel Laub, General Manager, Dixie Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Colin Jack, Chief Operating Officer and Engineer, Dixie Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Cottam, State Forester and Director, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Russ Hymus, Utah Association for Justice, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 66 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 66. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass out 2nd Substitute H.B. 66 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell | Rep. D. Sagers |
| 2. H.B. 88 School and Child Care Center Water Testing Requirements (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy explained the bill assisted by Marie Owens, Director, Division of Drinking Water, and distributed handouts |
| Utah Lead Coalition |
| Lead in Schools |
| Luke Treutel, Division of Drinking Water, assisted Rep. Handy. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, and represents the Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Claudia Fruin, Chair, Utah Lead Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Johnny Anderson, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Bert Merrill, Outreach Coordinator, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to amend H.B. 88 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 88 46 (2) A school or child care center shall test each consumable tap at the school or child 47 care center for lead: 48 (a) by no later than { 49 (b) every five years after the initial test of the consumable tap under Subsection (2)(a). 50 (3) In conducting a test under Subsection (2), the school or child care center shall: 51 (a) comply with the current state testing guidelines { 52 for reducing lead in drinking water in schools and child care centers; and 53 (b) submit the samples to a certified laboratory. |
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Sagers |
| Rep. Briscoe moved to pass H.B. 88 out favorably as amended. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to hold H.B. 88. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Sagers |
| 3. H.B. 96 Water Forfeiture Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry explained the bill assisted by Boyd Clayton, Interim State Water Engineer, and distributed a handout. |
| HB96 Water Forfeiture Amendments |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. D. Sagers |
| 4. H.B. 105 Water Facilities Amendments (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Wilde explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to reconsider actions and to rescind amendment 2 that was previously adopted on this bill. 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. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to amend H.B. 105 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 3
H.B. 105 72 (b) That the vested rights in the established [ 73 be protected against all encroachments. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to amend H.B. 105 with Amendment #4. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 4
H.B. 105 44 (2) A person is guilty of a crime punishable under Section 73-2-27 if the person: 45 (a) maliciously : (i) interferes with { (ii) damages { (iii) destroys { (iv) removes a water facility; 46 (b) intentionally or knowingly makes a temporary or permanent connection to a water 47 facility without first obtaining the written consent of the owner of the water facility; or 48 (c) unlawfully interferes with an individual authorized to apportion water while in the 49 discharge of the individual's duties. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Sagers |
| 5. H.B. 130 Water Use Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill. |
| Trevor Nelson, General Manager, Bear River Canal Company, spoke against the bill. |
| Rep. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Duckworth moved to pass H.B. 130 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to hold H.B. 130. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-5 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell | Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell 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. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde |
| Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m. |