| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, 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 2:02 pm. |
| 1.S.B. 28 Radon Related Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Jordan Mathis, Director, Bear River Health Department, commented on the bill. |
| Kerri Robbins, private citizen, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to hold S.B. 28 with further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens |
| 2.S.B. 53 Groundwater Use Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill. |
| Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer, Utah Department of Natural Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, Advisor, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Executive Director, Great Basin Water Networks, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 53 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.S.B. 61 Livestock Collision Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace S.B. 61 with 1st Substitute S.B. 61. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brent Tanner, Executive Vice President, Utah Cattlemen's Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leland Pollock, Commissioner, Garfield County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nathan Anderson, Director of Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroads, commented on the bill. |
| Sen. Owens' motion to replace S.B. 61 with 1st Substitute S.B. 61 passed with a vote 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 61 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 62 Hydrogen Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. David Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Warren Peterson commented on the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope, private citizen, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 62 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of February 25th and March 1st, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 5.S.B. 76 Water Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Tim Davis, Director, Utah Division of Drinking Water. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Warren Peterson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Clyde, Utah Water Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass S.B. 76 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 6.S.B. 50 Weapon Purchase Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill. |
| Larry Scanlan, President, Utah Rifle and Pistol Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Leland Pollock spoke against the bill. |
| Neca Allgood, Board Member, Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cynthia Zumwalt, fire arm instructor, Utah Shooting Sports Council (USSC); Facilitator, A Girl and a Gun; Advocate, Women For Gun Rights; spoke against the bill. |
| Clark Aposhian, Chairman, USSC; Representative, National Rifle Association; spoke against the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope commented on the bill. |
| Jay Larson, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leif Erbs, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Pitcher moved to pass S.B. 50 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-6-0. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:44 pm. |