MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, January 31, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair
Rep. Michael L. Kohler, Vice Chair
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Stratton called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.
Rep. Lyman assumed the chair.
1.H.B. 160 State Resource Management Plan Amendments (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Stratton presented the bill with the assistance of Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Governor's Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass H.B. 160 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Chair Stratton assumed the chair.
2.H.B. 21 School and Child Care Center Water Testing Requirements (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Tim Davis, Director of the Division of Drinking Water, Utah Department of Environmental Quality.
Linda Hanks, President, Utah School Boards Association spoke in favor of the bill.
Dale Pierson, Executive Director at Rural Water Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gaylia Tanner, Learning Disabilities Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
HB 21 Lead in Drinking Water
Audry Wood, Utah Private Childcare Association, spoke in favor the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 21 with 1st Substitute H.B. 21.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 21 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 2Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
3.H.B. 121 Water Conservation Modifications (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Robert Spendlove presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Steed, Executive Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources.
MOTION:Rep. Sagers moved to replace H.B. 121 with 1st Substitute H.B. 121.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION:Rep. Sagers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 64 Drinking Water Amendments (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Tim Davis.
Dale Pierson spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 64 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
5.H.B. 115 Water Distribution Efficiency (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard presented the bill.
Todd Adams, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources commented on the bill.
Scott Paxman, Weber Basin Water Conservancy District ,spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Handy moved to amend H.B. 115 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Amendment 2
H.B. 115
1 .        Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :  Page 2, Lines 45 through 47
45                 (5) "Water loss" means the difference between :
(a) the annual volume of water entering a
46         water distribution system ; and
(b) the annual volume of metered water { , } and unmetered water { , or both }
47         taken by { registered consumers } customers , a water provider, and others authorized to take water.

2 .        Page 2, Lines 48 through 50 :  Page 2, Lines 48 through 50
48                 (6) "Water provider" means a:
49                 (a) retail water supplier, as defined in Section 19-4-102 , with 1,500 or more service connections ; or
50                 (b) a water conservancy district.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION:Rep. Handy moved to pass H.B. 115 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-3.
Yeas - 10Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. Hawkes assumed the chair.
6.H.B. 180 Off-road Vehicle Safety Education (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Brett Stewart, President of Utah OHV Advocates.
Chair Stratton resumed the chair.
Pitt Grewe, Director, Division of Recreation, UHV program spoke in favor of the bill.
Jason Bickmore, Assistant Director, New Car Dealers of Utah spoke in favor of the bill.
Steven Hawkins, President, Utah ATV Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Budd Bruening, President, UTV, Utah spoke in favor of the bill.
Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Power Sport Dealers Association and representing the used car Industry spoke in favor of the bill.
Brian Merrill, Moab Adventure Center and Western River Expeditions commented on the bill.
Nathan Curtis, Sevier County Sheriff spoke in favor of the bill.
Lyza Wolfgram, commented on the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 180 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 180.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
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. S. Chew
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 180 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
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. S. Chew
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
7.H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Protection of Archaeological Sites (Kwan, K.)
Rep. Michelle Kwan presented the bill and distributed a handout.
HCR 4 Protection of Archaeological Sites
Chris Merritt, State Historic Preservation Officer at Utah Division of State History, spoke in favor of the bill.
Margaret Yee, Chinese Railroad Workers Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Hawkes moved to amend H.C.R. 4 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.C.R. 4
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1                                                 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION { ENCOURAGING } CALLING FOR PROTECTION
2                                                 OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES

2 .        Page 1, Line 15 :  Page 1, Line 15
15                 ▸         { encourages } calls for law enforcement to enforce existing laws to protect Utah's

3 .        Page 1, Lines 17 through 19 :  Page 1, Lines 17 through 19
17                 ▸         { encourages } calls for the federal government to { protect } properly fund protection of archaeologically significant sites
18 {   } {         within its jurisdiction } on lands managed by the federal government ;
19                 ▸         { encourages } calls for the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement working with

4 .        Page 1, Line 21 :  Page 1, Line 21
21                 ▸         { encourages } calls for education of the public.

5 .        Page 3, Lines 63 through 75 :  Page 3, Lines 63 through 75
63                 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
64         Governor concurring therein, { encourages } calls for law enforcement to enforce existing laws to protect
65         Utah's archaeological sites.
66                 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and Governor { encourage } calls for the federal
67         government to { protect } properly fund the protection of archaeologically significant sites { within the jurisdiction of } on lands managed by the federal
68         government.
69                 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and Governor { encourage } calls for the
70         Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, working with other government
71         agencies, to protect archaeological sites on state lands.
72                 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and Governor { encourage } calls for efforts to
73         educate the public, especially the youth, on the importance of protecting cultural heritage and
74         archaeological sites, including education efforts by the Department of Cultural and Community
75         Engagement, other government agencies, non-profits, and other interested parties.

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
MOTION:Rep. Hawkes moved to hold H.C.R. 4.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-4.
Yeas - 9Nays- 1Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
8.H.B. 131 Watershed Restoration Initiative (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Bennion presented the bill with the assistance of Tyler Thompson, Utah Watershed Program Director.
Jordan Nielson, Trout Unlimited, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nell Larson, Director, director of Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter, USU, spoke in favor of the bill.
Soren Simonsen, Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jessica Kirby, Public Lands Manager, Summit County spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
9.S.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Highlighting Utah's Willingness to Cooperate with the Federal Partners for Efficient and Sustainable Management of Public Lands (Winterton, R.)
Due to the time, this legislation will be considered at the next meeting.
Dillon Hoyt, Project Manager, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Sagers moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.