| 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. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Keven J. Stratton Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Charley Hart, Policy Analyst Ashley Dibble, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Brooks called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to approve the 2/10/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. S. Lund Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1.S.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Environmental Impact of Vehicle Idling (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Norma Wills, League of Women Voters, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass S.C.R. 2 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. D. Owens Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Lund | Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 2.3rd Sub. S.B. 118 Water Efficient Landscaping Incentives (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill w/ assistance of Candice Hasenyager, Director, UT DWR, and Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. |
| Abby Hunsaker, Policy Maker, UEOC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katie Newburn, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Hannah, Principal Broker, Eightline Real Estate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson, President, UACD, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 118 out favorably.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. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3.2nd Sub. S.B. 113 Local Agricultural Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Craig Cook, President, Humane Society of UT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, VP, Public Policy, UT Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Allie Molinaro, Compassion in World Farming, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rep. Lund raised a Point of Order: |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 113 out favorably.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. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4.H.B. 397 Urban Farming Assessment Amendments (Kohler, M.) |
| Rep. Kohler presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, VP, Public Policy, UT Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to pass H.B. 397 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. S. Lund Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 5.2nd Sub. S.B. 108 Animal Shelter Revisions (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill w/ assistance of Steve Hiatt, US Humane Society. |
| Terry Camp, VP, Public Policy, UT Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 108 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 6.S.B. 119 Per Capita Consumptive Use (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill w/ assistance of Fred Finlinson, General Council, Prep 60 Water Conservancy Districts, and Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. |
| Zachary Frankel, Executive Director, URC, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jim Schmidt, Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katie Pappas, UT Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Katie Newborn, UT Citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Francis Benfell, UT Chapter - Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass S.B. 119 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting. |