| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers |
Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover 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. Owens moved to approve the minutes for the January 24th, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.H.B. 112 State Fish Hatchery Maintenance Account Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 112 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to place H.B. 112 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 2.H.B. 110 Waste Tire Recycling Fund Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 110 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to place H.B. 110 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.S.B. 113 Local Agricultural Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 113 with 1st Substitute S.B. 113.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Jake Evans, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Max Corwin, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Amy Meyer, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Sundays Hunt, Utah State Director, Humane Society of the United States, spoke against the bill. |
| Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Christopher Foster, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tim Davis, Director, Division of Drinking Water, commented on the bill. |
| Ian Williams, President, Utah Animal Control Officers Association, commented on the bill. |
| Crystal Heath, private citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 113 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m. |