| 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. Phil Lyman Rep. Michael K. McKell | Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes 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 4:10 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth 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. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 1. H.B. 232 Food Revisions (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nathan Selin, Director, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to replace H.B. 232 with 1st Substitute H.B. 232. 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. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 232 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth 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. C. Albrecht Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 2. H.B. 335 Illegal Activities on Trust Lands Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Rep. McKell explained the bill assisted by Michael Johnson, Legal Counsel, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). |
| Lionel Trepanier, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Alan Earnson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michael Lyons, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| David Ure, Director, SITLA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 335 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth 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. J. Briscoe | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 3. H.C.R. 19 Concurrent Resolution Opposing the Introduction of Wolves (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Wilde explained the resolution. |
| Kirk Robinson, Western Wildlife Conservancy, spoke in opposition to the resolution. |
| Garrick Hall, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.C.R. 19 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| 4. H.B. 40 Water Loss Accounting Act (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Ballard explained the bill. |
| Bart Forsyth, General Manager, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Paul Ashton, Rural Water Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zackary Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to replace H.B. 40 with 1st Substitute H.B. 40. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 40 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 40 52 (4) (a) The working group is to report the working group's findings and 53 recommendations to the Utah Water Task Force and the Legislative Water Development Commission by October 1, 2020. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 40 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| Rep. Wilde assumed the chair. |
| 5. 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, Department of Environmental Quality. |
| Claudia Fruin, Pediatrician, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirk Benge, Utah Association of Local Health Departments, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Sagers moved to pass H.B. 88 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to replace H.B. 88 with 1st Substitute H.B. 88. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 88 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 88 14 ▸ requires action if lead test results are above a certain level; { 15 ▸ requires records to be kept and made public { ▸ 70 (b) make a record described in Subsection (5)(a) available to the public upon request. (6) The Division of Drinking Water shall annually report regarding schools' compliance with this section to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee by no later than the November interim meeting of the committee. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 88 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 6:09 p.m. |