MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 • 4:00 p.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 4:00 p.m.
Sen. Hinkins presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 39 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 39. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
1. S.B. 39 Hemp Regulation Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Brandon Beckham, Hemp Lucid, additionally presented the bill.
Cody James, Manager of Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannibis, Depart of A
Steven Keyser, spoke to the bill.
Monica Stubbs, spoke to the bill.
Sarah Balboa, Lab Director, Hemplucid, spoke to the bill.
Desiree Hennessy, Utah Patients Coalition, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 39 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
2. S.B. 40 Petroleum Storage Tanks Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 40 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 40. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
Dwayne Woolley,
John Hill, State Director, Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association
brett Everett, director
MOTION: Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 40 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. E. Vickers
3. S.C.R. 6 Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Removal of Uranium Mill Tailings Near the Colorado River in Moab (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. Hinkins presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.C.R. 6 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
4. S.B. 199 Water Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 199 with 1st Substitute S.B. 199. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to amend S.B. 199 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 199
1.        Page 7, Line 181 through Page 7, Line 183: 
181                         Schedule of Programs:
182                                 { Planning } Development                                         $2,000,000
183                 The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this item be used to fund grants as

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
Rick Smith, General Manager, Davis and Weber County Canal Company, spoke against the bill.
Todd Adams, Division Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 199 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
5. H.B. 236 Waste Tire Recycling Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill.
Craig Hall, Sr., spoke in favor of the bill.
Dwayne Woolley, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
6. H.B. 185 Laboratory Equipment Amendments (Lund, S.)
Rep. Lund Presented the bill.
Dr. Brandon Forsyth, Director of Laboratory Services, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, additionally presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 185 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
7. H.B. 241 Utah Seeds Amendments (Lund, S.)
Rep. Lund presented the bill.
Rob Hougaard, Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food Plant Industry Division, additionally presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 241 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place H.B. 241 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
8. 1st Sub. H.B. 151 State Infrastructure Bank Amendments (Brammer, B.)
Rep. Brammer presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 151 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
1st Sub. H.B. 151
1.        Page 2, Lines 45 through 47: 
45                 (5) "Publicly owned infrastructure project" means a project to improve sewer or water
46         infrastructure that is owned by a { Ĥ →   special service district, ← Ĥ   municipality Ĥ →   , ← Ĥ   or
46a         county. } public entity.
47                 [(5)] (6) "Transportation project":

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 5:35 p.m.