MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 15, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 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
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Katie Wyant-Stein, 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.
1.H.B. 131 Watershed Restoration Initiative (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Bennion presented the bill.
Jessica Kirby, Manager, Summit County Public Lands, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. D. Buxton
Tyler Thompson, Director, Watershed Program, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Owens spoke in favor of the bill.
2.2nd Sub. H.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Improving Air Quality Through Enhanced Zero Emission Rail (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard presented the bill.
Sen. Owens spoke to the bill.
George Chapman spoke in opposition of the bill.
Eliza Cowie, Policy Director, O2 Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Chair Sandall moved to amend HCR007SO02 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.C.R. 007
1 .        Page 2, Lines 49 through 51 :  Page 2, Lines 49 through 51
49                 WHEREAS, { while comparable data is not available for the trucking sector or all freight
50         railroad operations in the state, } as of 2017 the Division of Air Quality found that locomotives
51         used for short line, industrial plant, and switch engine operations contributed 3.4% of NOx and

Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. G. Davis
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 7 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. G. Davis
3.1st Sub. H.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution to Work Together to Address the Climate, Public Lands, and Carbon Sequestration (Stratton, K.)
Sen. Hinkins presented the bill.
HCR.1 Handout
Sheldon Kinsel, President, Win Win Co2 Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Public Lands Office, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steven Rich, Vice President, Win Win Co2 Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 1 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. G. Davis
Rep. Stratton spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Hinkins spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes from February 14th, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. G. Davis
MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. S. Sandall
Sen. E. Vickers
Sen. G. Davis
Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m.