| 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. Mike Schultz Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2021. 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. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. D. Sagers |
| 1. H.B. 236 Waste Tire Recycling Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy introduced the bill. |
| Craig Hall, Sr., representing landfills along the Wasatch Front, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to amend H.B. 236 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 236 12 ▸ modifies definition provisions; 155 (b) (i) { 156 apply to the director for payment from the fund for costs to remove waste tires from a waste 157 tire pile located at that landfill or transfer station and deliver the waste tires to a recycler. 158 (ii) If the removal and delivery of waste tires is to be conducted by a registered 159 third-party waste tire transporter or recycler, the operator of a state or local government landfill 160 or transfer station is subject to the competitive bidding process of Subsections (3) through (5). (iii) For a state or local government landfill or a transfer station located in a county of the first or second class, the division: (A) shall reimburse under Subsection (1)(b)(i) an operator of the state or local government landfill or of a transfer station in the order that the operator submits a completed request for reimbursement under Subsection (1)(b)(i); and (B) may not reimburse an operator of a state or local government landfill or a transfer station located in a county of the first or second class if, at the time the operator submits the operator's request for reimbursement, the aggregate of the reimbursements to state or local government landfills or transfer stations located in a county of the first or second class made under Subsection (1)(b)(i) in a fiscal year equals $80,000. (iv) Subsection (1)(b)(iii) does not apply to a state or local government landfill or transfer station that is located in a county of the third through sixth class. 161 [ 162 163 (1)(e) and (f) and as allowed under Subsection (2), to remove waste tires from an abandoned 164 waste tire pile located in a municipality or county or a state or local government landfill waste tire pile and deliver the waste tires to a recycler[ 190 [ 191 192 for transportation or recycling, unless it is impossible to receive two eligible bids due to a 193 transporter or recycler: |
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to pass H.B. 236 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 2. H.B. 296 Soil Health Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Ferry introduced the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to replace H.B. 296 with 1st Substitute H.B. 296. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Snider moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 296 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 224 Pollinator Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Matthews introduced the bill. |
| R. J. Spencer, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to replace 1st Substitute with 2nd Substitute H.B. 224. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 224 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes |
| 4. H.B. 295 Wildlife Modifications (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider introduced the bill and reviewed a PowerPoint presentation. |
| Evan Ault, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Josh Cornia, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brant Sulser, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steve Sorenson, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Wade Heaton, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jack Gray, Utah Waterfowl Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jace Taylor, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Riley Peck, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Gabby Saunders, Wildlands Network, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Troy Justensen, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ryan Carter, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Don Peay, Sportsmen for Fish and Wildlife, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Bridget Fabel, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nolan Poulson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shane Lawrence, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Cooper Smith, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Brandon Watson, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Marsing, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ty Glenn, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to replace H.B. 295 with 1st Substitute H.B. 295. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 295 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-0. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 295 15 ▸ authorizes and instructs the Wildlife Board to make rules governing the use of trail 16 cameras; 17 ▸ prohibits big game baiting under certain circumstances ; 18 ▸ prohibits the construction of permanent blinds or other structures used for hunting 19 within a waterfowl management area; |
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 295 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-3 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Lyman Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 10:03 a.m. |