| Members Present: Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Chair Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Paul A. Cutler | Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Colin W. Jack Rep. Mark A. Wheatley Staff Present: Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst Linda Service, 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 Stenquist called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| 1.4th Sub. S.B. 153 Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill assisted by Ryan Starks, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 153 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley |
| Rep. Strong assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Stenquist presented the bill. |
| 2.H.B. 444 Recreational Vehicle Grant Program (Stenquist, J.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to replace H.B. 444 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 444.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 444 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. P. Cutler Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew |
| Rep. Stenquist resumed the chair. |
| 3.H.B. 32 Provo Canyon Resource Management Plan (Stratton, K.) |
| Rep. Stratton presented the bill assisted by Rep. Kohler, Tom Sakievich, Utah County Commissioner, and Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO). |
| Landscape & Planning |
| Mark Allen, acting Executive Director, American Fork Canyon Alliance, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dustin Grabau, County Manager, Wasatch County, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Derrek Wilson, Director of Policy, Conserve Utah Valley, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Craig Christensen, Provo citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Mark Nelson, member of the Wasatch County Council and Executive Director of the Heber Valley Railroad, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Richard Foggio, Utah County resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Adam Johnson, citizen of Provo, Conserve Utah Valley, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 32 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 32. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Jack moved a Substitute Motion to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 32. Rep. Jack withdrew his motion. |
| Rep. Wheatley's original motion passed with a vote 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably. No vote was taken. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 32 147 (4) The county may prepare the plan in a format that may be used as a template for the 148 creation of other canyon recreation and resource management plans. 149 (5) To prepare the plan the { |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler |
| MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler |
| MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. B. Garner Rep. C. Jack Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Strong Rep. M. Wheatley | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Chew Rep. P. Cutler |
| Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.. |