| Members Present: Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins | Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hinkins |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 12 Deceased Voter Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Sen. Winder presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 12 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis |
| 2. S.B. 96 Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 29 Statewide Aquatic Invasive Species Emergency Response Plan (Stratton, K.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Rep. Stratton presented additional information to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 29 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Vickers assumed the chair. |
| 4. S.B. 114 Animal Chiropractic Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Sandall moved to pass S.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5. S.B. 130 Regulation of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Michael Larson spoke to the bill. |
| Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Great Basin Water Network, Utah Audubon Council, and Sierra Club Utah Chapter, spoke against the bill. |
| Jake Garfield, Natural Resource Council, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Robert Pyles, Administrative Services Coordinator, Beaver County, spoke to the bill. |
| Ron Gibson, President, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Erin Sorenson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 130 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Grover |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 60 Conceal Carry Firearms Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Sen. Sandall resumed the Chair. |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill. |
| Sheriff Chad Jensen, President, Utah Sheriff's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 60 with 2nd Sub H.B. 60. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. K. Grover |
| Clark Aposhian, Chair, Utah Shooting Sports Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jim Pigg spoke against the bill. |
| Lela Machado spoke against the bill. |
| Dan Reid, President, National Rifle Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Flugaw, Vice President, National Association for Gun Rights, spoke to the bill. |
| Joseph Rummel, United Citizen Alarm, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Taryn Hiatt, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, spoke to the bill. |
| Leif Ernst, Utah Firearms Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ed Rutan spoke against the bill. |
| David Timmerman, Retired Detective, Salt Lake City Police, spoke against the bill. |
| Jeff Bailey, Policy Analyst, National Association for Gun Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maurena Grossman spoke against the bill. |
| Heather Fannen, Patriots Prepared, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 60 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Iwamoto | Sen. K. Grover |
| Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. |
| Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 4:04 p.m. |