MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE RULES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

January 27, 2017

Members Present:    Rep. Michael E. Noel, Chair

                                    Rep. John Stanard, Vice Chair

                                    Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

                                    Rep. Justin Fawson

                                    Rep. Carol Spackman Moss 

Rep. Val Peterson

                                    Rep. Mike Schultz

                                    Rep. Christine Watkins

Staff Present:            Mr. Jerry Howe, Managing Policy Analyst

                                    Ms. Barbara Bryner, Committee Secretary

                                    Ms. Paula Fisher, Committee Secretary

Chair Noel called the meeting to order at 12:20 p.m.

H.J.R. 6          Joint Rules Resolution on Legislative Procedures (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Rep. Dunnigan introduced the resolution and explained it to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.J.R. 6, Joint Rules Resolution on Legislative Procedures (Rep. J. Dunnigan) with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

H.C.R. 11       Concurrent Resolution Urging the President to Rescind the Bears Ears National Monument Designation (Rep. G. Hughes)

Speaker Hughes introduced the resolution and explained it to the committee. Ms. Rebecca Benally, Commissioner, San Juan County, testified to the resolution.

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Bruce Adams, Commissioner, San Juan County

                                    Mr. Phil Lyman, Commissioner, San Juan County

MOTION:     Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.C.R. 11,Concurrent Resolution Urging the President to Rescind the Bears Ears National Monument Designation (Rep. G. Hughes), with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Moss voting in opposition.

Chair Noel relinquished the Chair to Vice Chair Stanard.

H.C.R. 12       Concurrent Resolution Urging Federal Legislation to Reduce or Modify the Boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel introduced the resolution and explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Leland Pollock, Commissioner, Garfield County

                                    Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau Fed.

                                    Mr. Mathew Anderson, Policy Analyst for Sutherland Institute

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.C.R. 12, Concurrent Resolution Urging Federal Legislation to Reduce or Modify the Boundaries of the Grand Staircase-escalante National Monument (Rep. M. Noel), with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Chavez-Houck and Rep. Moss voting in opposition.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Stanard adjourned the meeting at 1:55 p.m.

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            Rep. Michael Noel, Chair