| Members Present: Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Ronald M. Winterton |
Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Charley Hart, Policy Analyst Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Thaiss Del Rio Sanchez, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Sandall called the meeting to order. |
| 1.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to approve the August 26, 2022, minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Plumb Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2.Consideration of the Appointment of Suzanne Harrison as a Member of the Air Quality Board |
| Suzanne Harrison spoke to their background, experiences, and qualifications. |
| The committee asked questions of Suzanne Harrison. |
| Chair Sandall opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Division of Air Quality, spoke in support of the appointment of Suzanne Harrison. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to favorably recommend the appointment of Suzanne Harrison to the Air Quality Board to the full Senate for further consideration. The committee discussed the motion further.The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.Consideration of the Appointment of Gregg Galecki as a Member of the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining |
| Gregg Galecki spoke to their background, experiences, and qualifications. |
| The committee asked questions of Gregg Galecki. |
| Chair Sandall opened the meeting to public comment. |
| The committee discussed the appointment further. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to favorably recommend the appointment of Gregg Galecki to the Board of Oil, Gas, and Mining to the full Senate for further consideration.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4.Consideration of the Appointment of Spencer Jones as a Member of the Board of Water Resources |
| Spencer Jones spoke to their background, experiences, and qualifications. |
| The committee asked questions of Spencer Jones. |
| Chair Sandall opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Mindy Benson, President, Southern Utah University, spoke in favor of the appointment of Spencer Jones. |
| Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the appointment of Spencer Jones. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to favorably recommend the appointment of Spencer Jones to the Board of Water Resources to the full Senate for further consideration.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.Consideration of the Appointment of Dana Van Horn as a Member of the Board of Water Resources |
| Dana Van Horn spoke to their background, experiences, and qualifications. |
| The committee asked questions of Dana Van Horn. |
| Chair Sandall opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Candice Hasenyager spoke in favor of the appointment of Dana Van Horn. The committee asked questions of Candice Hasenyager. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to favorably recommend the appointment of Dana Van Horn to the Board of Water Resources to the full Senate for further consideration.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.Consideration of the Appointment of Sonja Norton as a Member of the Air Quality Board |
| Sonja Norton spoke to their background, experiences, and qualifications. |
| The committee asked questions of Sonja Norton. |
| Chair Sandall opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Bryce Bird spoke in support of the appointment of Sonja Norton. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to favorably recommend the appointment of Sonja Norton to the Air Quality Board to the full Senate for further consideration. The committee discussed the recommendation further.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| The committee discussed actions they took earlier in the meeting. |
| 7.Other Items/Adjourn |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. J. Plumb Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Sandall adjourned the meeting. |