MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 3, 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. Phil Lyman
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Michael K. McKell

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 8:00 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
1. H.B. 398 Plant Pest Emergency Control (Owens, D.)
Rep. Owens explained the bill assisted by Robert Hougaard, Director, Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture and Food.
Wade Garrett, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke of favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to pass H.B. 398 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to place H.B. 398 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
2. S.B. 100 State Institutional Trust Lands Administration Amendments (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill assisted by Warren Peterson, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA) Board, and Tim Donaldson, Assistant Director for Strategy, SITLA.
Wade Garrett, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Styler, Utah Media Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lionel Trepanier, Utah Tar Sands Resistance, spoke against the bill.
Ruland Gill, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Atwater, Director, Lands Trust Protection and Advocacy Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to pass S.B. 100 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
3. S.B. 144 Water Related Process Amendments (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill assisted by Steven Clyde, attorney, Water Task Force, and Water Commission.
MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to amend S.B. 144 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Amendment 3
S.B. 144
1.        Page 1, Line 12: 
12                 { ▸         addresses judicial review of a state engineer order; }

2.        Page 1, Line 24: 
24                 { 73-3-14, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 165 and 382 }

3.        Page 2, Line 31 through Page 3, Line 75: 
31                 { Section 1. Section 73-3-14 is amended to read:
32                 73-3-14. Judicial review of state engineer order.
33                 (1) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (1)(c), a person aggrieved by an order of
34         the state engineer may obtain judicial review in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 4,
35         Administrative Procedures Act, and this section.
36                 (b) Venue for judicial review of an informal adjudicative proceeding is in the county in
37         which the water source or a portion of the water source is located.
38                   (c) Judicial review of an adjudicative proceeding approving or rejecting an application
39         filed under this title may only be obtained by an aggrieved person who:
40                   (i) requested the adjudicative proceeding; or
41                   (ii) timely filed a protest to the application in accordance with Section 73-3-7.
42                 (2) The state engineer shall be joined as a respondent in a petition to review the state
43         engineer's decision, but no judgment for costs or expenses of the litigation may be rendered
44         against the state engineer.
45                 (3) A person who files a petition for judicial review as authorized in this section shall:
46                 (a) name the state engineer as a respondent; and
47                 (b) provide written notice in accordance with Subsection (5) to each person who filed a
48         protest in accordance with Section 73-3-7 of:
49                 (i) the filing of the petition for judicial review; and
50                 (ii) the opportunity to intervene in accordance with Utah Rules of Civil Procedure,
51         Rule 24.
52                 (4) In addition to the requirements of Subsection (3), a protestant in the adjudicative
53         proceeding who files a petition for judicial review shall also name as a respondent the person:
54                 (a) who requested the adjudicative proceeding; or
55                 (b) against whom the state engineer brought the adjudicative proceeding.
56                 (5) The written notice required by this section shall:
57                 (a) be mailed:
58                 (i) within the time provided for by Utah Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 4(b); and
  59                 (ii) to the address on record with the state engineer's office at the time the order is
60         issued; and
61                 (b) include:
62                 (i) a copy of the petition; and
63                 (ii) the address of the court in which the petition is pending.
64                 (6) If a person who files a petition for judicial review fails to provide notice as required
65         by this section, the court shall dismiss the petition without prejudice upon:
66                 (a) the motion of a party;
67                 (b) the special appearance of a person who:
68                 (i) participated in the adjudicative proceeding; and
69                 (ii) is not a party; or
70                 (c) the court's own motion.
71                 (7) A person who files a petition for judicial review is not required to:
72                 (a) notwithstanding Subsection 63G-4-401(3)(b), name a respondent that is not
73         required by this section; and
74                 (b) notwithstanding Subsection 63G-4-402(2)(a)(iv), identify all parties to the
75         adjudicative proceeding. }
Renumber remaining sections accordingly

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
4. S.B. 148 Oil and Gas Modifications (Okerlund, R.)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill assisted by Ruland Gill, Chair, Utah Board of Oil, Gas and Mining.
Rikki Hrenko Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bart Kettle, Deputy Director, Division of Oil Gas and Mining, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Steed, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass S.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Watkins
5. S.B. 131 Small Mining Operations Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Wilde moved to pass S.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Watkins
6. S.B. 124 American Indian and Alaskan Native Education Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins explained the bill.
David Irvine, attorney, Navajo Nation, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to pass S.B. 124 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. C. Watkins
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth 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. Chew
Rep. S. Duckworth
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. McKell
Rep. C. Watkins
Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 9:38 a.m.