MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Members Absent:
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Kristen Anderson, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 3:41 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. E. Vickers
1. S.B. 10 Place Name Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to amend S.B. 10 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 1
S.B. 10
1.        Page 2, Lines 52 through 53: 
52                 (ii) an Indian tribe { seeking } that is connected to the geographic location referring to American Indians for which the Indian tribe seeks to change { a } the name { of a location name referring to American
53         Indians } ;

Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Iwamoto presented the bill.
Rob Bishop, Former Congressman, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dustin Jansen, Director, Utah Division of Indian Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill.
James Toledo, Program Manager, Utah Division of Indian Affairs, spoke in favor of the bill.
Arie Leeflang, Utah Committee on Geographic Names, spoke in favor of the bill.
Shaina Snyder, spoke in favor of the bill
Ed Naranjo spoke in favor of the bill.
Tamra Borchardt-Slayton, Tribal Chairperson, Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Davis Filfred, Council Member, Navajo Nation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ginger Woolley, Rock Canyon Preservation Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kim Santiago, Rock Canyon Alliance Advisory, spoke in favor of the bill.
Erik Davis, Rock Canyon Preservation Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lance Long, Vice President, Rock Canyon Preservation Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
2. H.B. 163 Agricultural Advisory Board Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michael Larsen, Vice President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 163 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
3. H.B. 166 Livestock Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
Michael Larson, Vice President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Greg Miles, Duschene County Commissioner,
Mani Grewal, spoke to the bill.
Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tina Overgaard, Founder, Coalition for Livestock Guardian Dogs, spoke to the bill.
Rebecca Pierpont, Great Pyrenees Rescue Montana, spoke against the bill.
Ashlie Blackham spoke to the bill.
Julie Self spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 166 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-1Abs-3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 4:55 p.m.