| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Derrin R. Owens Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Scott D. Sandall | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover 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 Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:11 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. David G. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers |
| 1.S.B. 196 Great Salt Lake Amendments (Blouin, N.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Nate Blouin moved to replace S.B. 196 with 1st Substitute S.B. 196.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. E. Vickers |
| Sen. Blouin presented the bill with the assistance of Tim Davis, Deputy Commissioner, Great Salt Lake. |
| Blake Bingham, Deputy State Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mark Stratford, General Counsel, Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Liam Mountain La Malfa, Founder, Youth Coalition for Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, Consultant, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stephanie Pitcher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 196 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. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2.S.B. 224 Energy Independence Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott D. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Joel Ferry, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sophie Hayes, Senior Attorney, Western Resource Advocates, spoke to the bill. |
| Michele Beck, Director, Utah Office of Consumer Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Farr, Executive Director, Utah Association of Energy, spoke to the bill. |
| Marlo Oaks, State Treasurer, Utah Office of State Treasurer, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass S.B. 224 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. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Pitcher |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 5:09 PM. |