| 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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| Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2020 meeting. 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. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman |
| 1. H.B. 248 Agriculture Revisions (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. McKell assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Wilde explained the bill assisted by Robert Hougaard, Director, Plant Industry, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), and R. J. Spencer, Director of Conservation, UDAF. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristy Davis, Executive Director, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Acting Commissioner, UDAF, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Symbria Patterson, Executive Director, Red Acre Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 248 with 1st Substitute H.B. 248. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Chair Wilde moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 248 by deleting the words "at least one more than" on line 1005. |
| Chair Wilde withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens' motion to replace H. B. 248 with 1st Substitute H. B. 248 passed. 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. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 248 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 248 1003 (1) nominate for [ 1004 [ 1005 to { 1006 appointed; and |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 248 out favorably as amended. 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. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. Wilde assumed the chair. |
| 2. H.B. 266 Water Conservancy District Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy explained the bill assisted by LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 266 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. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to place H.B. 266 on the Consent Calendar. 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. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3. H.B. 296 Limitations on Landowner Liability Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill assisted by Jack Ray, President, Utah Waterfowl Association. |
| Doug Foxley, Ducks Unlimited, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Troy Justensen, Sports, Fish, and Wildlife, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass H.B. 296 out favorably. 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. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4. H.B. 168 Public Water Supplier Relocation Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill assisted by Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association of Utah, and Steve Styler, Rural Water Association of Utah. |
| Kris Peterson, Project Development Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 168 with 1st Substitute H.B. 168. 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. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 168 out favorably. 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. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht 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. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m. |