| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Carl R. Albrecht Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Casey Snider |
Members Absent: Rep. Keven J. Stratton, Chair Sen. David P. Hinkins Staff Present: Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Gus Harb, Associate General Counsel Victoria Garcia, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Winterson called the meeting to order at 11:03 am. |
| 1.Public Lands Rule |
| Jason DeForrest, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office, and Redge Johnson, Director, Public Lands Coordinating Office, presented a report on the new rules being implemented byt the Bureau of Land Management and answered committee questions. |
| 2.Commission Business |
| MOTION:Rep. Albrecht moved to approve the minutes of the August 19, 2024, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. K. Ivory Sen. D. Owens Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| 3.State Resource Management Plan |
| 3 - State Resource Management Plan - Recommendations to the Federalism Commission |
| 3 - State Resource Management Plan Justification Statement |
| Dillon Hoyt, Deputy Director, and Redge Johnson, Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, presented the State Resource Management Plan and answered committee questions. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to open a committee bill file to address recommended amendments to the State Resource Management Plan.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. K. Ivory Sen. D. Owens Rep. C. Snider Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Kwan Rep. K. Stratton |
| 4.Department of Environmental Quality |
| 4 - H.B. 373 "Environmental Quality Amendments" (2024 General Session) |
| 4 - Department of Environmental Quality Presentation |
| Rep. Casey Snider introduced the agenda item. |
| Kim Shelley, Executive Director, and Ty Howard, Deputy Director, Department of Environmental Quality, gave a presentation regarding the Department's activities, rulemaking, and implementation of programs, and answered committee questions. |
| 5.Other Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. G. Bennion Sen. K. Kwan Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. C. Albrecht Sen. D. Hinkins Rep. K. Ivory Sen. D. Owens Rep. C. Snider Rep. K. Stratton |
| Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 12:24 pm. |