| Members Present: Sen. Derrin R. Owens, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Keven J. Stratton |
Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Managing Policy Analyst Cassie Sudekum, Committee Secretary Lorna Wells, 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 Owens called the meeting to order at 02:15 PM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Blouin moved to approve the minutes of March 4, 2025.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 1.S.B. 135 Nuclear Reprocessing Amendments(Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Hinkins assumed the chair. |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace SB0135 with SB0135S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Emy Lesofski, Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tim Davis, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Carmen Valdez, Senior Policy Associate, HEAL Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass SB0135S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 2.S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Nuclear Energy(Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to amend SCR001 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
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| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Emy Lesofski, Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Sandall moved to pass SCR001 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Chair Owens resumed the chair. |
| 3.S.B. 53 Public Land Management Advisory Board Amendments(Kwan, K.) |
| Sen. Karen Kwan presented the bill with Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Utah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass SB0053 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 4.S.B. 70 Natural Disaster Amendments(Plumb, J.) |
| Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill. |
| Kristina Pulsipher, Co-Executive Director, Ruff Haven Crisis Sheltering, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ian Williams, President, Utah Animal Control Officers Association, spoke in favor of this bill. |
| Alexis Pagoulatos, Executive Director, Humane Society of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kathryn McMullin, Director, Utah Emergency Management Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Willis LeFevre, Uintah County Resident, spoke to the bill. |
| David Ulibarri, Director, Eagle Mountain City Public Safety, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to hold SB0070.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5.S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Nuclear Weapons Testing(Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe presented the bill. |
| Steve Erickson, Volunteer, Downwinders, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass SCR003 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Permitting of Oil, Gas, and Mining(Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Ronald Winterton presented the bill with Mick Thomas, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. |
| Willis LeFevre, Uintah County Resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Emy Lesofski, Director, Office of Energy Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass SCR004 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. N. Blouin Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 03:23 PM. |