| 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 |
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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 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 - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 10 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 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 - 10 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 8 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 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 - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |