MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 19, 2021 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
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 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
1. S.B. 144 Billboard Restrictions Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins presented the bill.
Dewey Reagan, President, Reagan Outdoor Advertising , spoke to the bill.
Reagan Testimony Materials (Source Dewey Reagan)
Tom Stephens, spoke to the bill.
Paul Young, Executive Vice President, YESCO, spoke in favor of the bill.
Beth Holbrook, Utah Transit Authority, spoke against the bill.
Victoria Ashby, Attorney, Utah League of Cities Town, spoke against the bill.
Bret Webster, spoke against the bill.
Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke to the bill.
Katherine Lewis, Senior City Attorney, Salt Lake City, spoke against the bill.
Frank Cumberland, spoke against the bill.
Jami Brackin, Deputy County Attorney, Summit County, spoke against the bill.
Lauren Simpson, Policy Director, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke against the bill.
Weston Saunders, Saunders Outdoor Advertising, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kate Kopischke, Scenic Utah, spoke against the bill.
Howard Stephenson, President, Utah Tax Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gary Crane, spoke to the bill.
Scott Howell, Former Utah Legislator, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nate Sechrest, Sechrest Legal, spoke to the bill.
Jeff Young, President, Young Electric Inc., spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1.
Yeas - 5Nays-2Abs-1
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
2. 1st Sub. H.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Development of a Statewide Anti-littering Campaign (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Acton presented the Resolution.
Soren Simonson, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, additionally presented the Resolution.
MOTION: Chair Sandall moved to amend 1st Substitute H.C.R. 9 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.C.R. 9
1.        Page 1, Lines 21 through 23: 
21         Utah League of Cities and Towns to work with area experts { , } and interested stakeholders { ,
22         regional partners, and the federal government } to explore the creation of a statewide,
23         long-term anti-littering campaign.

2.        Page 3, Lines 79 through 81: 
79         and the Utah League of Cities and Towns to work with area experts { , } and interested stakeholders { ,
80         regional partners, and the federal government } to explore the creation of a statewide, long-term
81         anti-littering campaign that addresses littering by residents and visitors and the negative impact

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
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 9 out favorably. 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
3. H.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution on Effect of Federal Land Valuation Model (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Stratton presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass H.C.R. 2 out favorably. 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
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.C.R. 2 on the Consent Calendar. 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
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 9:17 a.m.