| Members Present: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Rep. Casey Snider, Vice Chair Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Stephen G. Handy Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Rex P. Shipp | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes Rep. Phil Lyman 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 Snider called the meeting to order at 9:16 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 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. S. Handy Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1. H.B. 257 Utahraptor State Park (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason introduced the bill assisted by the following: Christy Williams, Moab Museum; Forrest Rodgers, Director, Moab Museum; Lee Shenton, Utah Friends of Paleontologists; Dr. Martin Lockley, retired professor and paleontologist; Elaine Gizler, Director, Discover Moab; Jacques Hadler, Commissioner, Grand County; and Mary McCann, Chair, Grand County Commission. In addition, Jeff Rasmussen, Director, Utah State Parks and Rep. Kera Birkeland assisted in the presentation. |
| Support for the creation and funding of Utah Raptor State Park |
| Dalton Wells recreation resource overview |
| Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Michael Skarda, citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Stratton moved to replace H.B. 257 with 1st Substitute H.B. 257. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Chair Stratton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 257 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. C. Snider | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Chew moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Snider adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. |