MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 14, 2022 • 4:00 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. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
Rep. Phil Lyman
Rep. Douglas V. Sagers
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Makelle Wininger, 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 4:24:38 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Watkins
1.H.B. 281 Transplants of Wildlife Amendments (Chew, S.)
Rep. Chew presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Riley Peck, Biologist, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, commented on the bill.
Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, commented on the bill.
Dave Evans, Duchesne County Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jessy McKee, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to hold H.B. 281 with further discussion from the committee.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. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. M. Schultz
Vice Chair Kohler assumed the chair.
2.H.B. 269 Capital Assets for Water (Stratton, K.)
Chair Stratton presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to replace H.B. 269 with 1st Substitute H.B. 269.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. J. Briscoe
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 269 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 269
1 .        Page 4, Lines 97 through 109 :  Page 4, Lines 97 through 109
97                 (5) (a) A wastewater service provider shall submit a report of the wastewater service
98         provider's qualified capital asset facilities to the division as follows:
99                 (i) if the wastewater service provider is treatment works with a capacity of 1,000,000
100         gallons per day or more, by no later than December 31, { 2022 } 2023 , and then every five years
101         thereafter;
102                 (ii) if the wastewater service provider is treatment works with a capacity of less than
103         1,000,000 gallons per day, by no later than December 31, { 2023 } 2024 , and then every five years
104         thereafter;
105                 (iii) if the wastewater service provider is a sewerage system, by no later than December
106         31, { 2024 } 2025 , and then every five years thereafter; and
107                 (iv) if the wastewater service provider is a large underground wastewater disposal
108         system or non-discharging treatment works, by no later than December 31, { 2025 } 2026 , and then
109         every five years thereafter.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. J. Briscoe
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
Further questions and discussion from the committee.
Billy Hesterman, Lobbyist, Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, commented on the bill and responded to a question from the committee.
Erica Gaddis, Director, Utah Division of Water Quality, commented on the bill.
Michael Luers, General Manager, Snyderville Basin Water Reclamation District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 269 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-5-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 5Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Stratton resumed the chair.
3.H.B. 317 Off-highway Vehicle Amendments (Owens, D.)
MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to replace H.B. 317 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 317.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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. Doug Owens presented the bill with assistance of Jason Curry, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands; and Brett Stewart, President, Off-Highway Vehicles Advocates. Shared a presentation and responded to questions from the committee.
HB317 Sovereign Lands LE Presentation
MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 317 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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
4.H.B. 305 Natural Resources Revisions (Ferry, J.)
MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to replace H.B. 305 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 305.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Rep. Briscoe moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 305 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 305
1 .        Page 146, Line 4500 through Page 147, Line 4535 :  Page 146, Line 4500 through Page 147, Line 4535
4500         ITEM 1
4501                 To Department of Natural Resources -- { Conservation } Pass Through
4502                         From General Fund$130,000
4503                         Schedule of Programs:
4504                                 { Conservation } Pass Through                                         $130,000
4505                 The Legislature intends that the money appropriated under this item be used only for
4506         the purpose of conservation efforts in accordance with Subsection 79-2-202(5) enacted in this
4507         bill.
4508         ITEM 2
4509                 To Department of Natural Resources -- { Outdoor Recreation } Recreation Management
4510                         From General Fund$150,000
4511                         Schedule of Programs:
4512                                 { Outdoor Recreation Administration } Recreation Management         $150,000
4513                 The Legislature intends that the money appropriated under this item be used for the
4514         administration of the Division of Outdoor Recreation in accordance with this bill.
4515         ITEM 3
4516                 To Department of Agriculture and Food -- Conservation
4517                         From General Fund$120,000
4518                         Schedule of Programs:
4519                                                                 Conservation Administration $120,000
4520                 The Legislature intends that the money appropriated under this item be used for
4521         conservation efforts in accordance with this bill.
4522         ITEM 4
4523                 To Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity
4524                         From General Fund($338,700)
4525                         Schedule of Programs:
4526                                 { Outdoor Recreation } Business Outreach & International Trade ($338,700)
4527         ITEM 5
4528                 To Department of Natural Resources -- { Outdoor Recreation } Recreation Management
4529                         From General Fund$338,700
4530                         Schedule of Programs:
4531                                 { Outdoor Recreation } Recreation Management                 $338,700
4532                 The Legislature intends that, at the close of fiscal year 2022, the Division of Finance
4533         transfer any fiscal year { 2021 } 2022 closing nonlapsing balances or carry forward funding in support of the Office
4534         of Outdoor Recreation to the Department of Natural Resources - { Outdoor Recreation } Recreation Management , as fiscal
4535         year 2023 beginning nonlapsing balances.

Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 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. Joel Ferry presented the bill with assistance of Pitt Grewe, Director, Division of Recreation. They responded to questions from the committee.
Vice Chair Kohler assumed the chair.
Brian Steed, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources spoke in favor of the bill.
Chair Stratton resumed the chair.
Jim Bowcutt, Director, Conservation Division of the Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 305.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 305 out favorably with further discussion from the committee.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-8-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 8Abs- 3
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 305. 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. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to adjourn.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. Chew
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. P. Lyman
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Sagers
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Stratton adjourned the meeting 6:26:54 PM.