| Members Present: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Rep. Casey Snider, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Stephen G. Handy Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Michael L. Kohler | Rep. Phil Lyman Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to approve the minutes of the January 27, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz |
| 1. H.B. 65 Wildland Fire Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider introduced the bill. |
| Clinton Smith, Fire Chief, Draper City, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Riley Pilgrim, Assistant Chief, Unified Fire Authority, Salt Lake County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brian Cottam, State Forester and Director, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Michael Larson, Sanpete Conservation District, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to replace H.B. 65 with 1st Substitute H.B. 65. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2. H.B. 83 Migratory Bird Production Area Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry introduced the bill. |
| Jon Cox, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Richards, North Point Duck Club, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 83 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Snider assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.B. 188 State Stone Designation (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to pass H.B. 188 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes | Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4. H.B. 224 Pollinator Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Matthews introduced the bill and distributed the handout "H.B. 224 1st Sub., Pollinator Amendments." She was assisted by Robert Hougaart, Utah Division of Wildlife, Joseph Wilson, Associate Professor, Utah State University, and Jacqualine Grant, Associate Professor, Southern Utah University. |
| H.B. 224 1st Sub. Pollinator Amendments |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, did not speak in an official capacity but spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to replace H.B. 224 with 1st Substitute H.B. 224. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Briscoe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 224 out favorably. Rep. Briscoe withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to move to the next item on the agenda and amended the motion to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Snider adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m. |