| 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. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Linda Service, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Snider called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2021 meeting. |
| 1. H.B. 368 State Planning Agencies Amendments (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove introduced the bill with the assistance of Sophia DiCaro, Director, Governor's Office of Management and Budget. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Todd Losser, Utah Public Employees, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Darin Bushman, Chair, Public Lands Affiliate of the Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 368 with 1st Substitute H.B. 368. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 368 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. P. Lyman Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2. H.B. 364 Utah Lake Authority (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep Brammer introduced the bill. |
| Isaac Paxman, Deputy Mayor, Provo City, spoke in support of the bill. |
| John Mabey, Utah Lake Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Brenn Bybee, Assistant City Manager, Orem City, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Steve Styler, Rural Water Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Carley Burton, Executive Director, Utah Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nathan Bracken, Draper Irrigation/Water Pro, spoke to the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Bart Forsyth, General Manager, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke to the bill. |
| Laura Briefer, Director, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, spoke to the bill. |
| Leland Meyers, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Keith Denos, General Manager, Provo River Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Lynn de Freitas, Executive Director, Friends of Great Salt Lake, spoke to the bill. |
| Marcelle Shoop, National Audubon Society, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stratton moved to replace H.B. 364 with 1st Substitute H.B. 364. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| 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. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Stratton moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 364 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 364 41 None 42 Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. 43 This bill provides a coordination clause. 1293 Facilities Construction and Management. Section 39. Effective date. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2022. 1294 Section 39. Coordinating H.B. 364 with H.B. 346 -- Substantive and technical |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Lyman moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 364 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-10-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-10 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. P. Lyman Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Schultz |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 11-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Handy Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. P. Lyman Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Stratton assumed the chair. |
| 3. H.C.R. 20 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Creation of the Utah State University Institute of Land, Water, and Air (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider introduced the resolution assisted by Wayne Neiderhauser, Board of Trustees, Utah State University, Ellen Rossi, Quinney Family, and Noelle Crockett, President, Utah State University. |
| MOTION: Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.C.R. 20 out favorably. 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. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Snider resumed the chair. |
| 4. H.B. 375 Agriculture Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy introduced the bill assisted by Travis Waller, Director of Regulatory Services, Department of Agriculture and Food, Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, and Leann Hunley, Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn. 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. D. Sagers Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Hawkes Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Snider adjourned the meeting at 10:03 a.m. |