| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Derrin R. Owens | Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst Karen C. Allred, 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:14 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 336 Vehicle Registration Modifications (Pitcher, S.) |
| Sen. Todd D. Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Scott Braden, Environmental Health Director, Weber-Morgan Health Department. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 336 with 4th Substitute H.B. 336.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 336 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.2nd Sub. H.B. 378 Mining Operations Amendments (Lund, S.) |
| Rep. Steven J. Lund presented the bill. |
| John Baza, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Kalles, President of the Critical Infrastructure Material Coalition and representing Geneva Rock, Sunroc Corporation, and Clyde Companies, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Summers, President, Utah Mining Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Garrick Hall, Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 378 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to place 2nd Substitute H.B. 378 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 398 Traffic Safety Data Sharing Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan N. Johnson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass H.B. 398 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to place H.B. 398 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.H.B. 427 Wildlife Accident Protections (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Owens presented the bill. |
| Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill. |
| Alexander Tarbet, representing Pew Charitable Trust, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Linda Hull, UDOT, responded to a question from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 427 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Mayne moved to place H.B. 427 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 423 Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Joel Ferry presented the bill with the assistance of Amber Brown, Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| Garrick Hall, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 423 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.H.C.R. 16 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Student Athletes' Right to Religious Freedom and Modesty (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice B. Pierucci presented the bill and had handouts distributed to the committee. |
| HCR 16 Athletic Uniforms |
| Luna Banuri, Executive Director, Utah Muslim Civic League, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass H.C.R. 16 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to place H.C.R. 16 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. M. McKell Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:11 p.m. |