| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens | Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:08 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes for the February 9th, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 150 Emergency Water Shortages Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights (DWR). They responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB0150 DWR Letter |
| HB0150 Supporters' Letter |
| HB0150 Eagle Forum Letter |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Pehrson, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Clyde, Attorney, Utah Water Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson, President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 150 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| 2.H.B. 187 Veterinary Practice Amendments (Kohler, M.) |
| Rep. Michael Kohler presented the bill with the assistance of Casey Hill, Lobbyist, Utah Veterinary Medical Association. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to amend H.B. 187 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 187 12 This bill: 13 ▸ exempts { 14 be licensed under the Veterinary Practice Act. 99 perform teeth floating; [ 100 (b) administers or uses a sedative drug only if the individual is under the direct 101 supervision of a veterinarian in accordance with Subsection 58-28-502(2)(a)(iv)[ 102 (17) an individual testing a bovine for pregnancy { (a) obtained a masters degree or higher in animal reproductive physiology; and (b) completed at least 8 hours of continuing education on animal reproductive physiology within the previous 2-year period. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Terry Camp spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Hartley, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 187 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:02 p.m. |