MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 2, 2023 • 3:40 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Walt Brooks, Chair
Rep. Steven J. Lund, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Tim Jimenez
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Rep. Doug Owens
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. Rex P. Shipp
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Keven J. Stratton

Members Absent:
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Staff Present:
Charley Hart, Policy Analyst
Ashley Dibble, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Lund called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to approve the 1/30/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
1.H.B. 307 Utah Water Ways (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Musselman presented the bill w/ assistance of Amanda Covington, Larry H. Miller Group & Joel Ferry, Executive Director, DNR.
4 Utah Water Ways Establishment of a Statewide Public-Private Partnership to Address Water Conservation in UT
Warren Peterson, UT Watershed Council, spoke to the bill.
Greg Miles, Commissioner - Duchene County, UAC, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Phil Heck, General Manger, Central Valley WRF, spoke to the bill.
Mike Larson, UT Association of Conservation, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chelcie Hope, UT citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Carl Mackley, General Manager, BRWCP, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 307 with 1st Substitute H.B. 307.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-1.
Yeas - 10Nays- 3Abs- 1
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Watkins
2.H.B. 207 Compact Commission Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill w/ assistance of Joel Ferry, Executive Director, DNR.
Charles Holmgren, Commissioner, BRWCD, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Trevor Nelson, General Manager, Bear River Canal Company, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Chelcie Hope, UT citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Carl Mackley, General Manager, BRWCP, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Schultz moved to pass H.B. 207 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-2-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 2Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. C. Watkins
3.H.B. 319 Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project Amendments (Chew, S.)
Rep. Chew presented the bill w/ assistance of Seth Lyman, PhD, Director, Bingham Research Center.
3 Bingham Center - Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project: Funding Renewal Request
Greg Miles, Commissioner, Duchesne County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ashley Miller, JD, Executive Director, Breathe UT, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lauren Griffith spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass H.B. 319 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
4.H.B. 276 Water Supply Amendments (Lyman, P.)
Rep. Lyman presented the bill w/ assistance of Kim Coleman, Senior Policy Advisor, Salt Lake County, and John Bennett, Contract Analyst, UDWS.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to hold H.B. 276.The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 2Abs- 4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
HB0307 1st Sub - Without objection from the committee, Chair Lund re-announced the vote results which changed from 9-4-1 to 10-3-1. Rep. Stratton spoke to his change in vote.
MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Chair Lund adjourned the meeting.
NOTE: H.B. 0262 was not discussed in the meeting.