MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 3, 2025 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair
Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair
Rep. Gay Lynn Bennion
Rep. Bridger Bolinder
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:
Rep. Walt Brooks
Speaker Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Charley Hart, Policy Analyst
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Albrecht called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m..
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to approve the January 29, 2025, minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Watkins
1.H.B. 177 Glass Recycling Amendments (Welton, D.)
Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 177 with 1st Substitute H.B. 177.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 6
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
2.H.B. 251 Pollinator Program Amendments (Matthews, A.)
HB 251 handout
Utah Pollinator Habitat Program
Rep. Ashlee Matthews presented the bill with the assistance of Jim Bowcutt, Director, Conservation Division, Department of Agriculture and Food.
Sierra Hastings, Sageland Collaborative, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kael Weston, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 251 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. Bolinder assumed the chair.
3.H.B. 239 Disaster Funds Revisions (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Kris Hamlet, Director, Division of Emergency Management.
Steve Albrecht, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Bennion moved to pass H.B. 239 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
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. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Shipp assumed the chair.
4.H.B. 174 Water Rights Restricted Account (Albrecht, C.)
Rep. Albrecht presented the bill with the assistance of Teresa Wilhelmsen, State Engineer and Director, Division of Water Rights.
Warren Peterson, Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Monson moved to pass H.B. 174 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 3
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. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. M. Schultz
5.H.B. 342 Animal Composting Amendments (Kohler, M.)
Rep. Kohler presented the bill with the assistance of Earl Creech, professor of agronomy, Utah State University.
John Nye, dairyman, provided additional information on the bill.
Doug Hansen, Director, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, Department of Environmental Quality, presented additional clarification on the bill.
Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, provided further clarification and support for the bill.
Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 342 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. Albrecht resumed the chair.
6.H.B. 285 Water Infrastructure Modifications (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
Terry Camp, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke to the bill.
Nathan Lunstad, Director, Division of Drinking Water, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to amend H.B. 285 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 795 through 801 :  Line 795 through 801
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Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to pass H.B. 285 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. B. Bolinder
Rep. M. Kohler
Rep. L. Monson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. D. Shallenberger
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. C. Snider
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
7.H.B. 307 Wildfire Funding Amendments (Snider, C.)
Rep. Snider presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to replace H.B. 307 with 1st Substitute H.B. 307.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
8.S.B. 33 Water Rights Recording Amendments (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill.
Terry Camp, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Monson moved to pass S.B. 33 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Chair Albrecht moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-5.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
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. S. Chew
Rep. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Albrecht called the meeting back to order at 3:10 p.m.
9.S.B. 34 Mineral Surety Study (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Derrin Owens presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass S.B. 34 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. S. Chew
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. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Shipp moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. G. Bennion
Rep. S. Chew
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. J. Koford
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.