MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • 8:00 a.m. • 120 Senate Building


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. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Doug Owens
Rep. Thomas W. Peterson
Rep. Casey Snider
Rep. Keven J. Stratton
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Michael L. Kohler
Speaker Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Vice Chair Shipp called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
Due to technical difficulties, the first few minutes of the meeting were not video recorded.
MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to approve the February 12, 2024 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. K. Stratton
1.H.B. 448 State Water Program Reporting Requirements (Ward, R.)
Rep. Raymond Ward presented the bill with the assistance of Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources.
Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer and Director of Division of Water Rights, spoke in favor of the bill.
Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill.
Mark Stratford, in behalf of the Utah Water Task Force, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lauren Griffeth, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rick Smith, General Manager, Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company, spoke to the bill.
Trevor Nielson, General Manager, Bear River Canal Company, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to amend H.B. 448 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 448
1 .        Page 3, Lines 82 through 83 :  Page 3, Lines 82 through 83
82                 (iv) any other legislatively directed water optimization effort, including a state program that
83         uses state funding for water optimization.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. T. Peterson
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. T. Jimenez
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 448 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
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. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
2.H.B. 452 Carbon Capture Amendments (Chew, S.)
HB0452 handout
Rep. Chew presented the bill.
Steve Styler, in behalf of the Rainey Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stratton moved to pass H.B. 452 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
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. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to place H.B. 452 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
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. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. G. Bennion
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. Snider
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. M. Schultz
Vice Chair Shipp adjourned the meeting at 8:48 a.m.