| 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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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. Peterson moved to approve the 2/13/23 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1.2nd Sub. S.B. 75 Sand and Gravel Sales Tax Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill w/ assistance of Terrence Savage, Vice President - Geneva Rock Products & Board Chair - UT Ready Mix Concrete Association, & Jesse Wilson, City Manager Grantsville City. |
| Photo Handout |
| Justin Lee, Director of Government Affairs, UT League of Cities and Townes, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Taz Biesinger, Lobbyist, UT Homebuilders Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kendall Thomas, County Councilman, Tooele County, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Jeff Hartley, Lobbyist, Draper City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 75 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| 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. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion | Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2.H.B. 92 State Mushroom Designation (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill w/ assistance of Keaton Tremble, Mycologist, Geneticist, Natural History Museum of UT & Katie Lawson, Owner, Fungal Focus. |
| State Mushroom Designation Handout |
| Chandler Rosenburg, Save Our Great Salt Lake, UT Food Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jesse West, JD, Vice President, Attorney Mushroom Society of UT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashley Simon, President, Mushroom Society of UT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Marcus Pengue, Mushroom Society of UT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 92 out favorably.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. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3.H.B. 384 Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist presented the bill. |
| Brett Stewart, President, UT OHV Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kevin Mortenson, Ride UT, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 384 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 384.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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 384 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. 137 State Crustacean Designation (Lesser, R.) |
| Rep. Lesser presented the bill w/ assistance of Shayla Sissoko, Jamison Hunt, Camilla Reza, Emerson Elementary School. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 137 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 2 | 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. C. Watkins | Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Jimenez moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Lund adjourned the meeting. |