| 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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| Chair Brooks called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to approve the January 24, 2024 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Owens Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 1.S.B. 17 Safe Drinking Water Act Sunset Extension (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass S.B. 17 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Kohler Rep. D. Owens Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 2.H.B. 360 Outdoor Recreation Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Curry, Director, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass H.B. 360 out favorably.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. M. Kohler Rep. D. Owens Rep. T. Peterson Rep. R. Shipp Rep. K. Stratton Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. T. Jimenez Rep. S. Lund Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 3.H.B. 363 Livestock Grazing Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Redge Johnson, Director, Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. |
| Redge Johnson, Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Horrocks, Producer and Commissioner, Uintah County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Will Talbot, Rancher and Commissioner, Piute County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wade Garrett, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Stubbs, Utah Public Lands Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Farmer, Rancher, and Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandon Yardley, Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to amend H.B. 363 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 363 11 Highlighted Provisions: 12 This bill: 13 ▸ recognizes a federal grazing { 14 management; and 15 ▸ makes technical and conforming changes. 31 (2) A property right associated with a { 32 public lands is a valid existing right if the { 33 (a) has a valid permit or lease issued by a federal agency that authorizes the permit or 34 lease holder to use the public lands for grazing domestic livestock; 35 (b) grazes the land in a manner consistent with sustained yield; 36 (c) is able to demonstrate that the { 37 and 38 (d) obtains the lease or permit described in Subsection (2)(a) and begins grazing livestock on the public lands before a 39 final decision by a federal agency to withdraw the public lands from use for livestock grazing. 147 (14) a { 148 purposes of federal land withdrawals when the { 149 described in Section 63L-8-404. |
| 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. Shipp moved to pass H.B. 363 out favorably as amended.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 |
| 4.H.B. 280 Water Related Changes (Snider, C.) |
| 5) HB280 Utah's Water Management |
| Rep. Snider presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources and Joel Ferry, Director, Department of Natural Resources. |
| Tim Davis, Deputy Commissioner, Great Salt Lake, spoke to the bill. |
| Laura Briefer, Director, Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities, spoke to the bill. |
| Matt Berry, Utah Rivers Council, spoke to the bill. |
| Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Jack Ray, Utah Waterfowl Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kael Weston, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Dalane England, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Jennifer Pennington, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Great Basin Water Network, spoke to the bill. |
| Steven Clyde, Utah Water Task Force, spoke to the bill. |
| Brandon Yardley, Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke to the bill. |
| Carl Mackley, General Manager, Bear River Water Conservancy District, spoke to the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chelcie Hope, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 280 with 1st Substitute H.B. 280.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| 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. G. Bennion Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to hold the bill. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| 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. G. Bennion Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| 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. G. Bennion Rep. T. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Brooks adjourned the meeting at 3:53 p.m. |