MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 15, 2024 • 9:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair
Sen. Nate Blouin
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Sen. Scott D. Sandall

Members Absent:
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Stephanie Pitcher
Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present:
Charley Hart, Policy Analyst
Emma Johnsen, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Ronald Winterton called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
MOTION:Sen. Scott D. Sandall moved to approve the minutes of the February 15, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
1.2nd Sub. H.B. 124 Energy Infrastructure Amendments (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Derrin R. Owens moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 124 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 124
1 .        Page 5, Lines 121 through 122 :  Page 5, Lines 121 through 122
121         described in 40 C.F.R. Part 1033, for a { class I railroad or a } class III railroad, as defined in 49
122         U.S.C. Sec. 20102, operating { in a county of the first, second, or third class } within the state for no less than 10 months in any calendar year .

Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Greg Todd, Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 124 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 9:09 AM.