| 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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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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| Sen. Grover assumed the chair at 4:01 p.m. |
| Acting Chair Grover called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 236 Legislative Water Development Commission Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. David Hinkins presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 236 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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.S.B. 251 Secondary Water Metering Requirements (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rick Smith, General Manager, Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Chambers, Vice President, Smithfield Irrigation Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 251 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| Sen. Winterton resumed the chair at 4:13 p.m. |
| 3.S.B. 259 Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF). |
| Terry Camp spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.B. 259 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Sandall |
| 4.H.B. 121 Wildlife Habitat Account Amendments (Peterson, T.) |
| Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Justin "J" Shirley, Director, Division of Wildlife Resources. |
| Jack Ray, President, Utah Waterfowl (UWA) and Utah Airboat Associations (UAA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 121 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 5.H.B. 274 Adopt-the-outdoors Program Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Doug Owen presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Curry, Director, Department of Outdoor Recreation. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB274 Adopt the Outdoors Handout |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 274 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall |
| 6.H.B. 327 Pollinator Pilot Program Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep. Matthews presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Bowcutt, Conservation Director, UDAF. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB327 Pollinator Amendments Handout |
| HB327 Pollinator Program Seed Pack |
| HB327 Pollinator Program Presentation |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 327 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall |
| 7.H.B. 208 Criminal Trespass Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Chew presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Alt, private citizen. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB208 Wasatch County Sheriff Office Handout |
| Herbert Ley, Director and Vice President, Utah Stream Access Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| HB208 UT Stream Access Coalition Handout |
| Cullen Battle, member, Utah Stream Access Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Mark Allen, Founder, Protect and Preserve American Fork Canyon, spoke against the bill. |
| Craig Coburn, Attorney, Utah Stream Access Coalition, commented on the bill. |
| Terry Camp spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Randy Parker, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Caitlin Curry, Vice Chair, Utah Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, commented on the bill. |
| Jack Ray, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to replace H.B. 208 with 1st Substitute H.B. 208.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. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 208 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 0 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 8.H.B. 341 Electronic Stamp Designation (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder presented the bill. |
| Jack Ray, President, UWA and UAA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 341 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 9.H.B. 397 Urban Farming Assessment Amendments (Kohler, M.) |
| Rep. Michael Kohler presented the bill and responded a question from the committee. |
| Terry Camp commented on the bill. |
| Symbria Patterson, Executive Director, Red Acre Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jake Parkinson, Assessor, Tooele County, spoke in favor of the bill |
| Michael Larson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Vickers moved to pass H.B. 397 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 10.2nd Sub. H.B. 299 Infrastructure Related to Water (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Curtis Bramble. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 299 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 299.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| Sen. Bramble further presented the bill with the assistance of Jeremy Thornell, Manager, Marine Products Pro Shop. |
| Rachel Fischer, National Marine Manufacturing Association (NMMA) and Marine Retailers Association of the Americas (MRAA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tracy Glover, Sheriff, Kane County and Vice President, Utah Sheriffs Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 299 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 11.2nd Sub. H.B. 349 Water Reuse Projects Amendments (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Billy Hesterman, Lobbyist, Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Director of Government Relations, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, commented on the bill. |
| Jack Ray, President, UWA and UAA; spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michael Larson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 349 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 349.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 349 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2023, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:57 p.m. |