| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Scott D. Sandall |
Members Absent: Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Charley Hart, Policy Analyst Emma Johnsen, 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 Ronald M. Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:06 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Scott D. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 26 Correctional Facility Amendments (Burton, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson S. Burton presented the bill. |
| Eric Hutchings, Director of Legislative Affairs, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Derrin R. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 26 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.H.B. 57 Snake Valley Aquifer Advisory Council Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Board Member, Great Basin Water Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Public Lands Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 3.H.B. 61 Water Measuring and Accounting Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl R. Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights. |
| Valjay Rigby, President, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Board Member, Great Basin Water Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Nate Blouin moved to pass H.B. 61 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. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 4.H.B. 116 Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Act Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Christine F. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Roberts, President, Wellington Microtech. |
| Greg Todd, Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. David G. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 116 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 5.H.B. 76 State Resource Management Plan Amendments (Stratton, K.) |
| Chair Winterton presented the bill with the assistance of Dillon Hoyt, Planning Program Manager, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, and Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Public Lands Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 76 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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn.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. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 2:38 PM. |