| Members Present: Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion Rep. Bridger Bolinder Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Scott H. Chew Rep. Jill Koford Rep. Michael L. Kohler Rep. Logan J. Monson | Rep. Doug Owens Rep. David Shallenberger Rep. Casey Snider Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Speaker Mike Schultz Staff Present: Charley Hart, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 Albrecht called the meeting to order at 2:01 p.m. |
| Committee members and staff introduced themselves. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to approve the February 27, 2024, minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1.H.B. 45 Irrigation Amendments (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Shipp presented the bill. |
| Jared Tingey, Legal Director, League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Beaver County, spoke to the bill. |
| Dex Winterton, General Manager, Moon Lake Water Users Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Te Anu Tonga, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Steve Clyde, Utah Water Taskforce, Water Conservancy District, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to replace H.B. 45 with 1st Substitute H.B. 45.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 45.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2.H.B. 85 Environmental Permitting Modifications (Clancy, T.) |
| HB85 handouts |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of Thomas Hochman, Director of Infrastructure, Foundation for American Innovation. |
| May Kennedy, Chief of Staff, Abundance Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| Kim Shelley, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill. |
| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Isaiah Menning, External Affairs Manager, American Conservation Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Te Anu Tonga, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to replace H.B. 85 with 1st Substitute H.B. 85.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Brooks moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 85 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. M. Kohler | Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.H.B. 54 Hemp Amendments (Dailey-Provost, J.) |
| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost presented the bill with the assistance of Brandon Forsyth, Director, Department of Agriculture and Food. |
| Walter Plumb, Drug Safe Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Te Anu Tonga, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to replace H.B. 54 with 1st Substitute H.B. 54.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. S. Chew Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 54 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| 4.H.B. 46 Water Rights Applications Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to amend H.B. 46 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
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| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Watkins |
| Rep. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer. |
| MOTION:Rep. Koford moved to pass H.B. 46 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. G. Bennion Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Shipp assumed the chair. |
| 5.H.B. 47 Public Lands Watering Rights Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer. |
| Redge Johnson, Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tammy Pearson, Commissioner, Beaver County, and Public Lands Chairman, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Warren Peterson, Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Monson moved to pass H.B. 47 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz Rep. C. Snider |
| 6.H.B. 41 State Water Policy Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Albrecht presented the bill. |
| Alta Fairbourne, resident, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Great Basin Water Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to replace H.B. 41 with 1st Substitute H.B. 41.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Chew moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 41 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz |
| Rep. Albrecht resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Rep. Bolinder moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Albrecht called the meeting back to order at 3:35 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Snider moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Albrecht Rep. B. Bolinder Rep. S. Chew Rep. J. Koford Rep. M. Kohler Rep. L. Monson Rep. D. Owens Rep. D. Shallenberger Rep. R. Shipp Rep. C. Snider Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. G. Bennion Rep. W. Brooks Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 3:36 p.m. |