| 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 | Sen. Evan J. Vickers Members Absent: Sen. Stephanie Pitcher 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 8:08 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. David G. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. S. Sandall |
| 1.H.B. 302 Paleontological Landmark Amendments (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Joseph Elison presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to replace H.B. 302 with 1st Substitute H.B. 302.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher |
| MOTION:Sen. Evan J. Vickers moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 302 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 2.H.B. 312 Professional Licensing Amendments (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bridger Bolinder presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Scott D. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 312 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 3.H.B. 381 Concealed Firearm Instructor Amendments (Kyle, J) |
| Rep. Jason Kyle presented the bill. |
| Phillip Nelsen, Senior Vice President, US LawShield, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cynthia Zumwalt, Northwest Regional Director, Women for Gun Rights, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.B. 381 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. E. Vickers Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. S. Pitcher |
| 4.H.B. 452 Carbon Capture Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Scott H. Chew presented the bill with the assistance of Steve Styler, Foxley & Pignanelli, Rainey Center and Bart Kettle, Deputy Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. |
| MOTION:Sen. Derrin R. Owens moved to pass H.B. 452 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 |
| 5.H.J.R. 26 Joint Resolution Rejecting Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Casey Snider presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass H.J.R. 26 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. E. Vickers |
| 6.4th Sub. H.B. 280 Water Related Changes (Snider, C.) |
| Rep. Snider presented the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Candice Hasenyager, Director, Utah Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Board Member, Great Basin Water Network, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 280 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Nate Blouin moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 8:54 AM. |