| Members Present: Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Chair Sen. Allen M. Christensen Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Scott D. Sandall |
Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Paula Morgan, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes for February 27, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 322 Utahraptor State Park (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason explained the bill. |
| Rep. Eliason provided a handout "Entitled Utahraptor State Park". |
| Utahraptor State Park |
| Utahraptor State Park Funding |
| Jeff Rasmussen, Director, Utah State Parks, spoke to the bill. |
| David Ure, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 322 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-3 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. H.B. 294 Mining Operations Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks explained the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Dave Kallas, Director, SunRoc Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 294 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 248 Agriculture Revisions (Wilde, L.) |
| Rep. Wilde explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 248 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 248. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Acting Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture , spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 248 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4. H.B. 296 Limitations on Landowner Liability Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 296 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. 2nd Sub. H.B. 233 Natural Resources Legacy Funding Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider explained the bill. |
| Noah Miterko, Policy Associate, Healthy Environment Alliance Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 233 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 2-3-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-3 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6. 2nd Sub. H.B. 255 Boat Fees Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Waldrip explained the bill. |
| Riley Peck, Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 255 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. A. Christensen Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 5:32 PM. |