| 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. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Christine F. Watkins 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 Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2020 meeting. 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. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. M. McKell |
| 1. H.B. 156 Water Amendments and Education Entities (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy explained the bill assisted by Steven Clyde, Water Attorney, Clyde, Snow, and Sessions. |
| Rep. Wilde assumed the chair. |
| Mark Stratford, Utah Water Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Boyd Clayton, Interim State Engineer, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass H.B. 156 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 5-7-1. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-7 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2. H.B. 166 Watershed Councils (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes explained the bill assisted by Warren Peterson, member of the bill drafting group, and David Ure, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA). |
| Craig Peterson, Provo River Water Users Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Somers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marcelle Shupe, Director, National Audubon Society, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to amend H.B. 166 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. |
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Amendment 1
H.B. 166 115 (l) a representative of business and industry water interests selected by the governor from a list of three individuals nominated jointly by the Utah Manufacturers Association, Utah Mining Association, and Utah Petroleum Association ; |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth 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. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to amend H.B. 166 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. |
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Amendment 2
H.B. 166 77 (6) the Sevier River Watershed, comprised of the portions of Kane, Garfield, Wayne, 78 { 80 (7) the Cedar-Beaver Watershed, comprised of the portions of Washington, Iron, 81 Beaver, Garfield, { |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth 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. Chew Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 166 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-0. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-3 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to reconsider action on H.B. 156. The motion failed with a vote of 5-5-3. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-5 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens | Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton |
| Rep. McKell assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 327 Vaccination Requirement for Dogs (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to replace H.B. 327 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 327. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| 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. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 327 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 3-6-4. |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-6 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers | Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe 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. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. K. Stratton Rep. L. Wilde |
| Acting Chair McKell adjourned the meeting at 9:41 a.m. |