MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 2, 2022 • 3:40 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Members Absent:
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Katie Wyant-Stein, Committee Secretary

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Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 3:42 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to approve the minutes from January 25th, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
1.S.B. 89 Water Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to amend S.B. 89 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 1
S.B. 89
1 .        Page 4, Lines 102 through 110 :  Page 4, Lines 102 through 110
102                 (ii) As part of a water conservation plan, a water provider shall adopt one of the following :
103                 (A) the regional water conservation goal applicable to the water provider;
104                 (B) a water conservation goal that would result in more water being conserved than
105         would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal; or
106                 (C) a water conservation goal that would result in less water being conserved than
107         would be conserved under the regional water conservation goal with a reasonable justification
108         as to why the different water conservation goal is adopted and an explanation of the factors
109         supporting the reasonable justification, such as demographics, geography, lot sizes, make up of
110         water service classes, or availability of secondary water.

Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. Iwamoto introduced the bill.
Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Erikson, Utah Auto Bond Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Michael Larson spoke to the bill.
Steven Clyde, Water Attorney, Water Task Force, Legislative Water Development Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nathan Bracken, Water Attorney, Rural Water Association of Utah, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 89 with Amendment #1 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. E. Vickers
2.H.B. 141 Target Shooting Regulations (Whyte, S.)
Rep. Whyte introduced the bill.
Sen. Hinkins spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 141 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. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins 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. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. E. Vickers
Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m.