| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. Stephanie Pitcher 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 2:00 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to approve the minutes from January 19th, 2023.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.S.B. 112 Aquatic Invasive Species Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Justin "J" Shirley, Director, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 112 with 1st Substitute S.B. 112.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 112 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.S.B. 118 Water Efficient Landscaping Incentives (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, and Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. |
| Michael Parker, Vice President of Strategy, Ivory Homes, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| David Peterson, Synthetic Turf Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Abby Hunsaker, Policy Advisor, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Executive Director, Great Basin Water Network and Advocate, Utah Audubon Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 118 with 1st Substitute S.B. 118.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 118 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.S.B. 108 Animal Shelter Revisions (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 108 with 1st Substitute S.B. 108.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Sundays Hunt, Utah State Director, Humane Society of the United States, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.S.B. 119 Per Capita Consumptive Use (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Stratford and Fred Finlinson, Attorney, Prepare 60. |
| Zachary Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council, commented on the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope, private citizen, commented on the bill. |
| Steve Erickson commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 119 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 5.H.B. 55 Off-highway Vehicle Registration Requirements (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope commented on the bill. |
| Brett Stewart, Utah Off-highway Vehicle Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 55 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m. |