| Members Present: Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Derrin R. Owens | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Katie Wyant-Stein, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Sandall called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m. |
| 1.H.B. 206 Outdoor Recreation Related Education (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Chew presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 206 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes February 15th, 2022. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.H.B. 297 Local Food Advisory Council Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill. |
| Amber Brown, Senior Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke to the bill. |
| Nathan Brady spoke to the bill. |
| Gina Cornia, Director, Utah Against Hunger, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Brown spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 297 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover |
| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 118 Wetland Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| Rep. Snider spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Chew spoke to the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 118 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Owens |
| 4.S.B. 206 Limits Related to Big Game (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill. |
| Wyatt Bubak, Chief of Enforcement, Division of Wildlife, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 206 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Owens |
| 5.S.B. 205 Air Rifle Hunting Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill. |
| Riley Peck, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 205 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Hinkins spoke in favor of the bill. |
| 6.1st Sub. H.B. 121 Water Conservation Modifications (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove presented the bill. |
| Brian Steed, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources Administration, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chair Sandall spoke to the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, Building Owners and Managers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Fannen spoke to the bill. |
| Jim Russell, Director, Division of Facilities Construction and Management, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nick Schou, Utah Government Affairs Manager, Western Resource Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting at 9:16 a.m. |