MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

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 - 12Nays-0Abs-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 - 5Nays-7Abs-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.
Amendment 1
H.B. 166
1.        Page 4, Line 115: 
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 - 11Nays-0Abs-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.
Amendment 2
H.B. 166
1.        Page 3, Lines 77 through 78: 
77                 (6) the Sevier River Watershed, comprised of the portions of Kane, Garfield, Wayne,
78         { Paiute } Piute , Emery, Sevier, Sanpete, Carbon, Utah, Juab, Tooele, Millard, and Beaver counties that

2.        Page 3, Lines 80 through 81: 
80                 (7) the Cedar-Beaver Watershed, comprised of the portions of Washington, Iron,
81         Beaver, Garfield, { Paiute } Piute , and Millard counties that historically drained into Sevier Lake;

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-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 - 10Nays-3Abs-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 - 5Nays-5Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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 - 3Nays-6Abs-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 - 9Nays-0Abs-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.