| 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. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Derrin R. Owens 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 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 51 Secondary Water Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg explained the bill. |
| Wayne Bradshaw, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Boyd Clayton, Interim State Engineer, Division of Water Rights, spoke to the bill. |
| Zachary Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 51 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. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2. H.B. 328 Division of Water Resources Study Update (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry explained the bill assisted by Todd Stonely, Project Funding Manager, Division of Water Resources. |
| Lauren Wood, Holiday River Expeditions, spoke against the bill. |
| Jon Carter, Campaign Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke against the bill. |
| Boyd Clayton spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 328 with 1st Substitute H.B. 328. 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. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 328 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 4-5-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-5 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Ferry Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3. H.B. 358 Poultry Amendments (Roberts, M.) |
| Rep. Roberts explained the bill assisted by Noel McSpadden, Program Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to replace H.B. 358 with 1st Substitute H.B. 358. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 358 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4. H.B. 371 Wildlife Tagging Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Maloy explained the bill. |
| Mike Fowlks, Director, Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass H.B. 371 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| 5. H.B. 226 Storm Water Permitting Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Utah Home Builders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Bradshaw spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Ericson, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 226 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 226. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Owens Rep. K. Stratton |
| 6. H.B. 331 Water Infrastructure Safety and Maintenance (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Coleman explained the bill. |
| Wayne Bradshaw spoke to the bill. |
| Fred Finlinson, attorney, Prepare 60 Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Zackary Frankel spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to amend H.B. 331 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 331 33 (2) (a) A large water provider shall { 34 on or before November 1 and to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim 35 Committee on or before the committee's November interim meeting : |
| 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. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass H.B. 331 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 8-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-4 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Owens |
| 7. H.B. 328 Division of Water Resources Study Update (Ferry, J.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to reconsider action on 1st Substitute H.B. 328. 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. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. J. Briscoe | Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 328 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-5-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-5 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Duckworth Rep. J. Ferry Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. McKell Rep. D. Sagers Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Lyman Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. D. Owens |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn. 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. Sagers Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. D. Owens |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m. |