| Members Present: Rep. Walt Brooks, Chair Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Bridger Bolinder Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Tim Jimenez Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Doug Owens | Rep. Thomas W. Peterson Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Keven J. Stratton Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Charley Hart, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Brooks called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Jimenez moved to approve the February 28, 2023 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton | Rep. S. Lund Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1.H.B. 11 Water Efficient Landscaping Requirements (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division Water Resources and Tim Davis, Deputy Great Salt Lake Commissioner. |
| Jeff Silvestrini, Mayor of Millcreek, spoke to the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke to the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, on behalf of Utah Waterways, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Easton Harris, Co-Owner, All American Sod Farm, spoke against the bill. |
| Kirk Harris, Co-Owner, All American Sod, spoke against the bill. |
| Michael Larson, President, Utah Association of Conservation Districts, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 11 with 1st Substitute H.B. 11.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 1st Substitute H.B. 11 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 |
| 2.H.B. 61 Water Measuring and Accounting Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer and Director of Utah Division of Water Rights. |
| Wade Garrett, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope spoke to the bill. |
| Kael Weston spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rebecca Colley, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass H.B. 61 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 |
| 3.H.B. 62 Utah Water Ways Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Owens presented the bill. |
| Abby Hunsaker, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope spoke against the bill. |
| Natalie Cline, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Jen Wadsworth, Utah PTA Health Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass H.B. 62 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. M. Kohler Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. S. Chew Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4.H.B. 65 Active Transportation and Canal Trail Amendments (Lesser, R.) |
| 5 HB65 Active Transportation and Canal Trail Amendments |
| Rep. Rosemary Lesser presented the bill. |
| Cameron Carter, Bike Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
| Leland Pollock, Garfield County Commissioner, spoke against the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Beaver County Commissioner, spoke against the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope spoke against the bill. |
| Dex Winterton, Moonlake Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to replace H.B. 65 with 1st Substitute H.B. 65.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 65 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 65 68 (ii) mail a copy of the notice of intent to abandon the prescriptive easement to: 69 (A) each [ 70 applicable, each special district, special service district, and metropolitan planning organization where the easement or part of the easement is 71 located [ 72 (B) the Department of Transportation. 93 94 (1) As used in this section, "political subdivision" means a municipality, city, town, 95 county, { 96 (2) The department, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Food and 97 the Department of Natural Resources, shall: |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| 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. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 65.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 |
| Rep. Shipp assumed the chair. |
| 5.H.B. 57 Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Great Basin Water Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 6.H.B. 120 State Park Funding Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the bill with the assistance of Scott Strong, Deputy Director of State Parks. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Kohler Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Shipp adjourned the meeting at 4:24 p.m. |