| Members Present: Sen. Derrin R. Owens, Chair Sen. Nate Blouin Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Keven J. Stratton Members Absent: | Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Jerry W Stevenson Staff Present: Julie Humberstone, Managing Policy Analyst Cassie Sudekum, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Owens called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes from the January 30, 2026 meeting.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 |
| Sen. Hinkins assumed the chair. |
| 1.S.B. 209 Gooseberry Narrows State Park Designation(Owens, D.R.) |
| Sen. Owens presented the bill. |
| Jeff Salt, Secretary, Utah Anglers Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Salt Handout |
| Herbert Ley Gooseberry Creek Photos |
| Herbert Lay, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jay Olsen, Chair, Sanpete Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nate Broadhurst, Attorney, Sanpete Water Conservancy District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Troy Shelley spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zach Frankel, Executive Director, Utah Rivers Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Richens, General Manager, Price River Water Improvement District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to replace SB0209 with SB0209S01.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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to amend SB0209S01 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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| 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 |
| MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass SB0209S01 as amended out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 1-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Owens | Sen. N. Blouin Sen. D. Hinkins | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| Chair Owens resumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 21 Geothermal Amendments(McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Michael McKell presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to replace SB0021 with SB0021S02.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 |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Johnson, General Council, Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (SITLA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sam Hermany, Regional Governmental Affairs Manager, Zanskar Geothermal and Minerals, spoke to the bill. |
| Kim Christy, Director, Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office (LTRAO), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandon Yardley, Commissioner, Beaver County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass SB0021S02 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Stratton |
| 3.S.B. 234 Rulemaking Amendments(Brammer, B.) |
| Sen. Brady Brammer presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Behrens, Co-Chair, Public Policy Practice Group. |
| Carmen ValDez, Senior Policy Associate, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah), spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joan Entwistle, resident, Summit County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Abbie Nistler, Legislative Committee Volunteer, Utah Sierra Club, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass SB0234 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Owens Sen. K. Stratton | Sen. N. Blouin | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.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. K. Stratton | Sen. K. Grover Sen. S. Sandall Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Owens adjourned the meeting. |