CONSERVATION COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

2014 General Legislative Session Issue #5 February 28, 2014 Welcome to the 2014 Legislative Update issue will prepare you to call, email or tweet your legislators This issue includes highlights of week four, what we can with your opinions and concerns! expect in the week ahead, and information for protecting ACTION ALERT! wildlife and the environment. Please direct any questions or comments to Steve Erickson: [email protected]. Key budget decisions will be made this week. A number of positive air quality measures require appropriations. Tell About the Legislative Update Executive Appropriations Committee members to place The Legislative Update is made possible by the Utah a high priority on funding for programs and initiatives Audubon Council and contributing organizations. Each that will help reduce air pollution! Update provides bill and budget item descriptions and Please continue to contact EAC members to urge them to status updates throughout the Session, as well as important reject funding for lobbying and litigation over the Session dates and key committees. For the most up-to-date potential listing of Sage Grouse as an Endangered Species. information and the names and contact information for all legislators, check the Legislature’s website at Keep messages coming in to Senators to support SB 164, www.le.utah.gov. The Legislative Update focuses on the bill to repeal the prohibition against stronger air quality regulations. The bill will likely be voted on in the legislative information pertaining to wildlife, sensitive and Senate this Wednesday. invasive species, public lands, state parks, SITLA land management, energy development, renewable energy and Lastly, oppose SB 243, which enacts a $1 charge on all conservation, and water issues. The Update will be households’ utility. This bill doesn’t’ really help us fight to distributed after each Friday of the Session. We may also rollback pollution eoyj Sen.adams send out additional Action Alerts during the Session as Phone messages can be left for legislators with staff: issues arise that need quick action. We hope each Update House: 801-538-1029 Senate: 801-538-1035 Page 1 of 22

News of Week Four Budget News While the big news of the week centered on Medicaid The new revenue projections released last Friday were “expansion” proposals and the Count My Vote initiative, positive for the Education Fund, but essentially flat for the progress was made on the conservation and environmental General Fund. Overall, the difference between earlier quality front, as air quality bills advanced (see HBs 41, 61, estimates and the new projections amount to $257 million in 74) to the Senate. Some bills that cause us concern have additional revenue (a 4.9% increase). The GF, however, is been changed for the better or are in negotiations. down $31 million in FY 2014, while up $43 million for FY 2015. What this means is that requests for current year one- SB 208 has been amended to require a cost/benefit study time funding will need to be shaved or rolled over to next before fees can be levied on net metering rooftop solar year. owners. SB 139 (Harper), which would have tagged hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles with a big surcharge on their EAC will begin meeting with greater frequency (currently annual regis-trations was amended down to a more planning to meet each day from 4-6 PM) and urgency this acceptable fee level. HB 388, which would allow local week as they need to finish most of the budget and resolve governments to seek voter approval of a .25% tax increase the big budget issues in time for the Co-Chairs and for transit, is gathering momentum, and HB 55, which legislative staff to write the budget bills over the next proposes a tax credit for buying a transit pass, was revived. weekend. Key budget decisions will need to be made on Both are awaiting floor action in the House. employee compensation and benefits, Medicaid expansion, and the Speaker’s educational technology initiative. We are working to amend or defeat Sen. Adams’ SB 243, which would add a $1 monthly charge to all utility bills in Caucuses will prioritize for passage bills with fiscal notes. order to pay for as yet undefined air quality measures. These include air quality measures we support and hope to see enacted (see Action Alert). Final decisions on the fate of HB 135, which would have cut the gasoline tax in half and these bills will be made Thursday – those with high priority raised the sales tax for roads, was roundly defeated in will be included in the “Bill of Bills” for passage next week. House Transportation Committee despite support from the Chamber of Commerce and League of Cities and Towns. Our priorities for the IWRM Model for the Great Salt Lake, Snake Valley wells, phragmites mitigation, and Jordan River Federalism bills are moving through the House NRAE Parkway are still intact and looking like they will be Standing Committee with little opposition, but probably approved – barring any big changes in the overall state little actual effect. budget priorities.

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What’s Ahead Rules Committees

Heading into the home stretch, legislators will become more Senate Rules Committee: anxious for their bills to move through the process, which Sen. John Valentine, Chair [email protected] leads inexorably to increased political gamesmanship. The House is expected to “wipe the board” and go to “sifting” Sen. Stuart Reid [email protected] when they adjourn Friday – which means all bills on the Sen. Pat Jones [email protected] floor calendars are sent back to the Rules Committee before Sen. Pete Knudson [email protected] going back to the floor to be voted upon. Rules prioritizes bills for floor consid-eration in batches, and those that are Sen. [email protected] that are just now emerging are less likely to get heard. The Sen. Mark Madsen [email protected] Senate generally doesn’t follow this procedure, but both chambers can and do suspend the rules liberally in the last Sen. [email protected] days of the Session, so it all becomes less predictable. Stay Sen. Kevin Van Tassell [email protected] tuned! Floor time is scheduled daily from 10:00 – 12:00 and 2:00 – House Rules Committee: 4:00. Standing Committees are scheduled to continue meeting through Friday from 8:00 – 10:00 and 4:00 – 6:00. (Check the League of Women Voters website or the Rep. Dean Sanpei, Chair [email protected] legislative website for details of meeting agendas.) Rep. Derek Brown, Vice Chair [email protected] Suggestions for Interim Study are due Friday, so if you Rep. Ken Ivory [email protected] have an issue, project, suggestion, or complaint that you Rep. Eric Hutchings [email protected] would like legislators to study over the “off-season”, either contact your Representative or Senator - or me - with a one- Rep. Curt Oda [email protected] sentence description of the purpose of the “study item” by Rep. Lee Perry [email protected] Thursday. Rep. John Mathis [email protected] Rep. Val Peterson [email protected] Rep. Larry Wiley [email protected] Rep. Brian King [email protected] Page 3 of 22

Rep. Paul Ray [email protected]

BILL TRACKING LIST Priority Code: 1=High; 2=Medium; 3=Low Bill Sponsor Description/Status Priority Position HB 13 Rural Waste Rep. Menlove Allows a person to bury nonhazardous waste on the 3 Support Disposal person’s property if no waste disposal service is available. Passed House. Passed Senate. HB 19 Electric Rep. Arent Changes the statute to allow commercial electricity resale 2 Support Vehicle Battery at charging stations for electric car batteries. Passed Charging Service House 64-0 on 2/28. In Senate Rules. Amendments HB 28 Wildlife Rep. Noel Allows the Wildlife Board to set the terms and expiration 3 Support License Expiration dates for hunting and fishing licenses. Passed House. Amendments Passed Senate. HB 29 County Rep. Webb Requires County Recorders to index deeds filed after May 3 Support Recorder Index 13, 2014 listing the water right number associated with Amendments that property. Passed House. Passed Senate. HB 31 Pollution Rep. Wilcox Cleans up the statute pertaining to sales tax exemptions 2 Support Control Amendments for pollution control equipment and facilities. Passed House, on Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. HB 37 Public Waters Rep. Pitcher Allows public access to waters and streams at or below the 1 Support Access Act ordinary high water mark for boating, fishing, swimming, and wading. Allows reasonable portage across private property to avoid obstructions in the waterway. In House Rules and is dead for this Session (see HB 233).

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2nd Substitute HB 38 Rep. Arent Requires the Governor to appoint a director of resource 3 Support Resource Stewardship stewardship within the Department of Administrative Amendments Services to work with State agencies to implement best practices and stewardship efforts. Passed House, on Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. HB 41 Clean Fuel Rep. Handy Appropriates $14 million for replacing high-emissions 2 Support School Buses and school buses. Passed House 73-1 on 2/25. In Senate Infrastructure NRAE Standing Committee. 1st Substitute HB 49 Rep. McIff Modifies the procedures for a change application filed on 2 Oppose Water Rights Change water rights held by water companies (shareholder change Applications applications). A second substitute bill will be introduced and may satisfy objections. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 55 Income Tax Rep. Poulson Enacts an individual income tax credit for the purchase of 2 Support Credit for Purchase of a transit pass. Passed House Revenue and Taxation 10-2 a Transit Pass Committee on 2/24. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 57 Animal Shelter Rep. Romero Authorizes an animal shelter to euthanize an animal by use 3 Support Amendments of carbon monoxide in limited circumstances. Passed House. On Senate 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 61 Clean Air Rep. Arent Modifies the process for DEQ to make loans or grants for 2 Support Programs a buyback/exchange incentive program and expands the eligible vehicles and equipment that may replace higher polluting vehicles and equipment. Appropriates $200,000 to DEQ for the grant/loan pool. Passed House 72-1 on 2/26. In Senate NRAE Standing Committee. 1st Substitute HB 67 Rep. Roberts Substitute bill is a substantial re-write, which requires the 2 Oppose Political Subdivision Attorney General to intervene if a federal agency takes Jurisdiction legal action against a chief executive officer of a political Amendments subdivision or county sheriff in disputes over jurisdiction Page 5 of 22

over federally managed national monuments and recreation areas. On House 3rd Reading Calendar 1st Substitute HB 68 Rep. Pitcher Prohibits an individual from damaging or removing any 2 Support Protection of State geological site, feature or formation or any property or Park Resources resource of the Division of Parks and Recreation, provides a method of calculating the value of these resources, authorizes cost recovery, and sets criminal penalties. Held in House NRAE Standing Committee 2/25 on 8-6 vote. HB 74 Energy Rep. Snow Creates a state income tax credit for the purchase or lease 2 Support Efficient Vehicle Tax of a new electric, plug-in electric hybrid, or CNG vehicle. Credits Passed House 59-13. In Senate Revenue & Taxation. HB 86 Utah Energy Rep. Barrus Addresses the purposes for which a bond may be issued 3 Neutral Infrastructure under the Act. Passed House. On Senate 2nd Reading Authority Act Calendar. Amendments 1st Substitute HB 110 Rep. Powell Authorizes a municipality or county to qualify as a 2 Support Renewable Energy contract customer of a utility to purchase renewable Amendments energy. Returned to House Rules. 1st Substitute HB 120 Rep. Ivory Requires the Commission on Federalism to develop a 3 Oppose Continuing Education curriculum and requires all state agencies to designate at on Federalism least one employee to attend seminar on federalism at least once every two years. Passed House. In Senate Rules. HB 121 Air Quality Rep. Edwards Authorizes the Division of Air Quality to create rules that 1 Support Revisions are more stringent than federal rules. Passed House NRAE Standing Committee on 13-2 on 2/21. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 133 Contingency Rep. Liffert Authorizes the Division of Parks and Recreation to prepare 3 Oppose Plan for Federal to operate and maintain national parks, monuments,

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Facilities – Long Term forests, and recreation areas during a fiscal emergency. Will be heard in House NRAE Standing on 3/2. HB 135 Rep. Johnny Increases the sales tax by .26% and cuts the gasoline tax in 1 Oppose Transportation Anderson half and requires the State Tax Commission to increase the Funding Amendments gas tax annually by less than 2%. Defeated in House Transportation Committee 3-6 on 2/21. HB 145 Privatization Rep. Requires the Division of Purchasing and General Services 3 Oppose of State Golf Course Christofferson to hire a golf consultant to help determine whether to Operations privatize operations of state golf courses. In House Business and Labor Standing Committee. HB 147 Peace Officer Rep. Greenwood Specifies the terms under which a federal agency may 3 Oppose Agreements with enter into an agreement with a county sheriff to enforce Federal Agencies federal, state, and local laws. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 151 Commission Rep. Stratton Establishes a Commission to make recommendations on 3 Oppose on Stewardship of the transfer of federal public lands to the state. On House Public Lands 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 154Wood Burning Rep. Arent Requires the Division of Air Quality to create a public 1 Support Amendments awareness campaign on the effects of wood burning on air quality and a program to assist in converting to natural gas dwellings using wood burning stoves as a primary heating source. In House NRAE Standing Committee 3/2. HB 158 Grazing and Rep. Noel Establishes grazing and timber zones where those uses are 3 Oppose Timber Agricultural encouraged and prioritized. Will be heard in House Commodity Zones in NRAE Standing Committee on 3/4. Utah HB 160 Utah Rep. Handy Predicated on the transfer of federal lands to state 3 Oppose Wilderness Act ownership, this bill establishes the process for creating

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wilderness areas within the state. Will be heard in House NRAE Standing Committee on 3/4. HB 164 Interstate Rep. Stratton Enacts an interstate compact to establish a commission to 1 Oppose Compact on Transfer consider mechanisms for securing the transfer of public of Public Lands lands to member states. In House Rules. HB 168 School and Rep. Brown Makes management and technical changes to the 2 Oppose Institutional Trust operations of SITLA and its relationship with the State Lands and Funds Board of Education. Provides that the beneficiaries do not Management include the public at large or the general welfare of the Provisions state. In House Rules. HB 189 Inherent Risk Rep. Stratton Extends governmental immunity from liability for inury or 3 Neutral of Recreational property damage incurred by a person recreating on public Activities Amendment waterways or lands. In House Rules. HB 210 Sales and Use Rep. Briscoe Authorizes local governments to increase the sales tax rate 1 Support Taxes for for public transit by 0.25%. In House Transportation. Transportation This bill has been merged with HB 388. Amendments 1st SubstituteHB 225 Rep. Ray Enacts language designating the county sheriff as the 3 Oppose Primary Law primary law enforcement authority of state law on federal Enforcement Duties lands. Passed House. Passed Senate 25-0 on 2/27. for Sheriffs HB 229 Air Rep. Jerry Changes the definition of “air contaminant” to exclude 2 Oppose Contaminant Anderson natural components of the atmosphere. Held in House Definition Change NRAE Standing. HB 233 Public Trust Rep. McIff Limits the scope and use of the public trust doctrine in 1 Oppose Obligations and Water Utah. Clarifies that a water right is a property right that Rights Protections cannot be taken for public use without just compensation. In House Rules. Dead for this Session (see HB 37).

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2nd Substitute HB 261 Rep. Anderegg Allows the owner of farm animals to bury dead animals on 3 Support Domestic Horse his property. Substitute removes study requirement. Disposal Passed House. Passed Senate. 1st Substitute HB 271 Rep. Perry Substitute bill makes a first citation for violation of vehicle 3 Neutral Motor Vehicle emissions standards a Class C Misdemeanor and Emissions subsequent violations a Class B Misdemeanor. Passed House 45-27. In Senate Transportation Standing Comm. HB 288 Division of Rep. Noel Requires the Widlife Board to set the terms and expiration 3 Support Wildlife Amendments dates for hunting and fishing licenses, allowing for multi- year license purchases. In House NRAE Standing Comm. 1st Substitute HB 293 Rep. McKell Provides that the government is immune from lawsuit for 3 Support Government Immunity injuries that arise due to actions by wildlife on a road. On Wildlife Amendments House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 298 Water Rep. Moss Exempts small ditch companies from the requirement to 3 Neutral Conveyance Facility have a management plan. Held in House NRAE Standing Amendments Committee. HB 341 Federal Lands Rep. Noel Makes a minor change to the existing the statute requiring 3 Support Acquisition the Legislature’s approval of conveyances of certain Amendments school trust lands. Passed House. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. HB 353 Repeal of Rep. Brown Repeals the Account. Passed House. In Senate NRAE 3 Neutral Agricultural Conserva- Standing Committee. tion Easement Account HB 370 Canal Safety Rep. Johnny Requires the State Engineer to inventory by July 1, 2017 3 Support Amendments Anderson and to maintain a list of open canals. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HB 371 Water Reuse Rep. Ivory Modifies the Wastewater Reuse Act. In House NRAE 3 Neutral

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Amendments Standing Committee. HB 383 Restrictions Rep. Sagers Prohibits a new sand, gravel or rock commercial 3 Support on Sand and Gravel enterprises from operating within 2000 feet of a residence, Extraction church or public building. In House Rules. HB 388 Amendments Rep. Johnny Authorizes local governments to increase the sales tax rate 1 Support to Transportation Anderson for public transit by 0.25%. On House 3rd Reading Funding Calendar. HB 395 Natural Gas, Rep. Handy Addresses fines, penalties, duties and liabilities related to Studying Oil, Pollutants, and releases of oil, gas, pollutants, and hazardous materials. In Hazardous Materials House Natural Resources. Amendments HB 412 State Rep. Noel Establishes a state Transportation Plan for the Dixie NF Studying Transportation Plan that requests federal agencies fully cooperate with the state for Dixie National and local counties to develop, amend and implement US Forest Forest Service land and resource management plans and transportation plans, including agreements regarding roads in these ranger districts. In House Rules. HB 416 Amendments Rep. McKell Provides that the Division of Forestry, Fire and State 2 Support to Procedures for Lands may not issue to a private entity a lease for Surface Leases construction of a highway over sovereign lake bed lands unless it has the approval of the Transportation Commission. In House Rules. HB 421 Sovereign Rep. McKell Clarifies that funds from the Sovereign Lands 2 Support Lands Management Management Account may only be expended to manage Account Amendments and benefit sovereign or state lands. In House Rules. HB 430 Revisions to Rep. Wilcox Amends provisions related to income, gas, and sales taxes. Studying Tax In House Rules. HB 432 Wildland Fire Rep. Wheatley Allows the use of certain kinds of ammunition under Studying

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Liability Amendments certain conditions with the written permission of the director of the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. In House Rules. HCR 4 Recognizing Rep. Brown Honors the 20th anniversary of the State Institutional Trust 3 Neutral the 20th Anniversary of Lands Administration for increasing value of the SITLA Permanent School Fund. Passed House. Passed Senate. HCR 7 Resolution to Rep. Briscoe Urges support for the State Implementation Plan to address 3 Support Support Plans to air pollution and promotes public awareness of the adverse Reduce Air Pollution effects of air pollution on human health and economic in Utah development. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HCR 10 Resolution on Rep. Noel Urges Congress to enact legislation affirming the federal 3 Studying School and land grant process and eliminating barriers to federal- state Institutional Trust land exchanges. In House NRAE Standing Committee. Lands Exchange Act HCR 13 Resolution on Rep. Noel Calls on the federal government to live up to its promises 3 Oppose Transfer of Public and transfer title of public lands to all willing western Lands Act states. In House Rules. HJR 6 Resolution Rep. Hughes Approves moving the Stericycle medical waste incinerator 2 Support Approving a to Tooele County. Legislative approval is required under Commercial Non- current law in order for the incinerator to relocate. Circled Hazardous Solid on House 3rd Reading Calendar. Waste Facility at a New Location HJR 16 Assessment of Rep. Pitcher Urges the Legislature to pass a statute to assess lands put 3 Support Land Subject to Con- into conservation easements as agriculture lands. In servation Easement House Rules. HJR 20 Resolution Rep. Wiley Recognizes the economic, recreational and natural 2 Support Recognizing the significance of the Great Salt Lake, and urges continued

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Significance of the research and implementation of the Integrated Water Great Salt Lake Resource Management Model. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HJR 21 Resolution on Rep. Ivory Urges Congress to permanently fund the Payment in Lieu 3 Oppose the Sovereign of Taxes program or cede title of federal lands to the Character of PILT states. On House 3rd Reading Calendar. HJR 23 Resolution Rep. Arent Urges the Utah Department of Environmental Quality and 2 Support Endorsing Tier III the Air Quality Board to expedite measures and work Standards for Air collaborately with various private and public entities to Quality bring Tier III compliant motor vehicles and low-sulfur fuels to Utah. In House Public Utilities and Technology. HR 5 Resolution on Rep. Johnny Urges state and local government entities and the private 3 Support Clean-Burning Anderson sector to use biodiesel fuel. On House 3rd Reading Renewable Fuels Calendar. Trust Lands Rep. Arent No text available yet. Amendments Governmental Rep. Ivory No text yet. Immunity for Trust Lands Administration Joint Resolution on Rep. Ivory No text yet. State’s Water Rights State Enforcement of Rep. Nielson No text yet. Federal Constitution Requirement Joint Resolution on Rep. Handy No text yet. Wilderness Amendments

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Distribution of Rep. Hutchings No text yet. Revenue from Sale of Public Lands Joint Resolution on Rep. Hutchings No text yet. Federal Lands Sale Revenues Distribution Government Immunity Rep. Ivory No text yet. for Trust Lands Administration Natural Resources Rep. McIff No text yet. Amendments Off Highway Vehicle Rep. Noel No text yet. Amendments Pipelines and Rep. Handy No text yet. Hazardous Materials Air Quality Rep. Redd No text yet. Amendments Wood Burning Stove Rep. Arent No text yet. Conversions Emissions Reduction Rep. Kennedy No text yet. Incentive Program Air Emissions Rep. Hemingway No text yet. Amendments Amendments to Air Rep. Briscoe No text yet. Quality Clean Fuel Rep. Handy No text yet. Amendments and Page 13 of 22

Rebates Medical Waste Rep. Edwards No text yet. Incineration Amendments

SB 17 Water and Sen. Dayton Expands the State Engineer’s powers to enforce actions 3 Support Irrigation against violators of laws requiring stream alteration Amendments permits, including ordering repair or restoration of illegally altered streambeds. Requires assignments of unperfected water rights be recorded with the County Recorder. Makes technical changes to the State Engineer’s duties to divide and distribute water. Passed Senate. Passed House. 1st Substitute SB 26 Sen. Jenkins Reauthorizes the Air Conservation Act until July 1, 2019. 3 Support Air Conservation Act Passed Senate. Passed House. Reauthorization SB 60 Fuel Excise Tax Sen. Valentine Reduces the gas tax by 10.5 cents and imposes a 2 Oppose Amendments percentage tax per gallon on motor fuel and provides that the percentage will be adjusted annually. Passed Senate. In House Transportation Standing Committee. 1st Substitute SB 64 Sen. Robles Authorizes the Division of Air Quality to make rules that 1 Support Air Quality Rules and are more stringent than federal regulations, increases civil Penalties penalties and the statute of limitations for violations, and prohibits medical waste incineration within a five-mile radius of a home after January 1, 2015. Failed in Senate NRAE. SB 73 Agriculture Sen. Okerlund States that the Water Quality Board may not require a 3 Neutral Environmental holder of an Agriculture Certificate of Environmental

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Amendments Stewardship to implement additional practices and shall consider compliance with a certificate a mitigating factor for any penalty purposes. 1st Substitute SB 99 Sen. Jenkins Requires that 50% of State vehicles used for the transport- 2 Support Natural Gas State ation of passengers are fueled by alternative fuels no later Vehicle Requirements than July 1, 2018. Passed Senate, passed House. First Substitute SB Sen. Davis Amended version makes it a Class A Misdemeanor to own 2 Support 112 Game Fowl and train game fowl to engage in fighting with another Fighting Amendments game fowl and a Class B Misdemeanor to attend a cock fight. Passed Senate. In House Judiciary Committee. SB 114 Canal Safety Sen. Davis Requires a canal owner to assess the level of risk of canal 3 Support Act failure at least every five years, determine the need for repairs or improvements, and if the canal is “high risk”, prepare a remediation plan. The Division of Water Resources shall keep a list of high risk canals and require repairs and improvements be done. Remediation plans are not subject to GRAMA. Passed Senate, in House NRAE. 2nd Substitute SB 120 Sen. Jenkins Allows non-veterinarian staff of an animal shelter to 3 Support Animal Shelter administer rabies vaccines. On Senate 2nd Reading Vaccine Amendments Calendar. 3rd Substitute SB 139 Sen. Harper Latest substitute bill increases registration fees for clean 3 Neutral Transportation fuel cars by a nominal amount. Passed Senate 22-4 on Funding Revisions 2/21. In House Rules Committee. SB 164 Environmental Sen. Davis Repeals provisions prohibiting the Division of Air Quality 1 Support Protection from adopting pollution rules that more stringent than the Amendments federal rules. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SB 165 Trial Hunting Sen. Okerlund Creates a trial hunting license for youth 12 years of age or 3 Support License older, and under certain circumstances, allows a youth to

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hunt without obtaining a hunter education certificate if accompanied by a qualified adult. Passed Senate. Passed House 62-9 on 2/26. SB 166 Energy Sen. Madsen Amends the definition of a renewable energy facility. 3 Support Amendments Passed Senate. Passed House 69-1 on 2/26. SB 188 Local Option Sen. Henderson Allows local option sales tax receipts to be used for a 3 Support Sales Tax variety of purposes related to roads and traffic. On Senate Amendments 2nd Reading Calendar. 1st Substitute SB 196 Sen. Weiler Prohibits the Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste from 2 Support Medical Waste approving a new medical waste incineration facility within Incineration an area zoned residential. On Senate 2nd Reading Prohibition Calendar. SB 200 Tax Credit for Sen. Weiler Enacts a tax credit for an employer purchase of a public Studying Employer Purchase of transit pass. In Senate Revenue & Taxation Committee. a Public Transit Pass 2nd Substitute SB 208 Sen. Bramble Substitute bill requires a cost/benefit analysis before a 2 Neutral Public Utility monthly surcharge may be levied on power bills of those Modifications who contribute power back to the grid (“net metering”). On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SB 211 Water Rights Sen. Dayton Requires a person who applies for a permanent or 3 Support Amendments temporary change to a water right be the holder of that water right and allows the State Engineer to determine the quantity of water to be beneficially used under a change order. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SB 212 Invasive Sen. Knudsen Authorizes the Division of Wildlife Resources to inspect 2 Support Species Amendments boats for contamination by Driessena (quagga) mussels. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SB 217 Public Utility Sen. Van Tassel Amends provisions related to an electrical corporation or 3 Support

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Amendments municipality providing electrical service. On Senate Consent Calendar. SB 224 Renewable Sen. Okerlund Modifies tax credits related to renewable energy. May cost 3 Support Energy Tax Credit $637,000 per year in Education Funds beginning in 2017. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SB 242 Alternative Sen. Adams Provides tax credits for use of waste heat from an 3 Support Energy Amendments industrial source for electrical production, and for biomass or bio-fuel production facilities. On Senate 2nd Reading. SB 243 Air Quality Sen. Adams Requires a participating utility to collect a charge of up to 2 Oppose Programs $1 per month from all utility customers and remit the (due to collection to an interlocal entity which will disburse these funding funds for public awareness, grant programs, research, or mech- other purposes pertinent to improving air quality. On anism) Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SCR 4 Concurrent Sen. Christensen Supports hunting and outdoor economies, commends 3 Support Resolution on Wildlife efforts to ensure healthy habitats and abundant herds, and Enhancement encourages promotion of Utah outdoor recreation and tourism. Passed Senate. Passed House. SCR 7 Concurrent Sen. Vickers Urges the Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands to 3 Support Resolution on implement recommendations in the Catastrophic Wildfire Comprehensive Reduction Strategy. On Senate 3rd Reading Calendar. Statewide Wildland Fire Prevention, Preparedness and Suppression Strategy SCR 8 Concurrent Sen. Hinkins Recognizes the anniversary of Canyonlands NP. On 3 Support Resolution Senate 3rd Reading Calendar. Recognizing Canyonlands National Page 17 of 22

Park’s 50th Anniversary SCR 9 Resolution Sen. Hinkins Calls upon the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to 3 Oppose Concerning Proposed issue greenhouse gas New Source Performance Standards Greenhouse Gas and to provide separate standards for “clean coal” power Emissions Standards generating units. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SJR 4 Resolution on Sen. Van Tassel Declares that Utah has a sovereign right to put the state’s 3 Neutral Water Rights on livestock water rights on public lands to beneficial use Grazing Land through development and maintenance and recognizes a stock owner’s right to access watering facilities. Urges support for H.R.3189, Water Rights Protection Act. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. SJR 14 Resolution on Sen. Dabakis Urges Congress and the President to protect the Greater 2 Support Protection of Greater Canyonlands region as a natural, undeveloped area for the Canyonlands recreational use and enjoyment of all. In Senate Rules. Environmental Sen. Hinkins Abandoned. Purposes of the bill may be partially fulfilled Defense Fund by appropriations to prevent listing of sage grouse. Ride-share Program Rep. Weiler No text yet. Tax Incentive Groundwater Quality Sen. Bramble No text yet. Amendments Air Quality Sen. Weiler No text yet (will address Stericyle issue). Amendments Energy Use Sen. Bramble No text yet. Amendments Wildfire Prevention Sen. Vickers No text yet. Amendments

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Hunting Licenses for Sen. Osmond No text yet. Combat Veterans Invasive Species Sen. Vickers No text yet. Mitigation Amendments Water Jurisdiction Sen. Dayton No text yet. Amendments Air Quality Sen. Weiler No text yet. Amendments

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Important Dates

January 27 First day of session

February 6 Last day to request bills (by noon)

Last day to approve bills for numbering (by noon)

February 28 Last day for legislators to prioritize bills and other programs with fiscal impact

March 6 Last day for the Executive Appropriations Committee to complete all budget decisions necessary to draft the final appropriations bills

March 7 Bonding bill available to legislators by noon and final action taken on it by calendared closing time.

Last day to pass bills with fiscal note of $10,000 or more

March 10 Last day for a motion to reconsider previous actions

Last day to consider bills from own house

March 11 General appropriations bill, supplemental appropriations bill, and school finance bill available to legislators by calendared floor time and final action taken on each bill by calendared closing time

March 13 Second supplemental appropriations bill available to legislators by calendared floor time and final action taken by noon

Last day of session

April 2 Last day governor may sign or veto bills

May 12 Last day a veto-override session may begin

May 13 Normal effective date for bills

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Executive Appropriations Committee Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee

Sen. Lyle Hillyard, Co-Chair [email protected] Natural Resources, Agriculture [email protected] and Environmental Quality Sen. , Co-Chair [email protected] Rep. Mel Brown, Co-Chair [email protected] Appropriations Subcommittee [email protected] Rep. John Mathis, Co-Chair [email protected] Sen. Jerry Stevenson, Vice Chair [email protected] Sen. David Hinkins,Co-Chair [email protected] Mike McKell, Vice-Chair [email protected] Rep. Brad Wilson, Vice Chair [email protected] Rep.John Mathis, Co-Chair [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Jerry Anderson [email protected] Sen. Stuart Adams [email protected] Rep. Mike McKell, Vice-Chair [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Roger Barrus [email protected] Rep. Brad Dee [email protected] Rep. Jerry Anderson [email protected] [email protected] Sen. Jim Dabakis [email protected] Rep. Greg Hughes [email protected] Rep. Roger Barrus [email protected]@utah.gov Sen. Margaret Dayton [email protected] Rep. Joel Briscoe [email protected] Sen. Jim Dabakis [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Susan Duckworth [email protected] Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck [email protected] Sen. Margaret Dayton [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Brian Greene [email protected] Rep. Tim Cosgrove [email protected] Rep. Susan Duckworth [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Ken Ivory [email protected] Sen. Luz Robles [email protected] Rep. Brian Greene [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Mike Noel [email protected] Sen. Pete Knudson [email protected] Rep. Ken Ivory [email protected]@le.utah.gov Sen. [email protected] Sen. [email protected] Rep. Mike Noel [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Lee Perry [email protected] Rep. Becky Lockhart [email protected] Sen. Ralph Okerlund [email protected]@utah.gov Rep. Jon Stanard [email protected] Sen. Pat Jones [email protected] Rep. Lee Perry [email protected] [email protected] Sen. John Valentine [email protected] Rep. [email protected] Rep. John Cox [email protected] [email protected] Sen. Kevin Van Tassel [email protected] Sen. Wayne Niederhauser [email protected] Sen. John Valentine wniede [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Larry Wiley [email protected] Sen. Ralph Okerlund [email protected] Rep. Jennifer Seelig [email protected] Sen. Kevin Van Tassel [email protected]@utah.gov Rep. Larry Wiley [email protected]

Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment House Natural Resources, Agri culture and EnvironmentalHouse Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment Standing Committee Quality Standing Committee Standing Committee Rep. Mike Noel, Chair [email protected] Sen. Scott Jenkins, Chair [email protected] Rep. Douglas Sagers, Vice [email protected] [email protected] Rep. Mike Noel, Chair [email protected] Sen. Allen Christensen [email protected] Rep. Roger Barrus [email protected] Sen. Ralph Okerlund [email protected] Rep. Joel Briscoe [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Roger Barrus, [email protected] Sen. Jim Dabakis [email protected] Rep. Jack Draxler [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Joel Briscoe [email protected] Sen. Pete Knudson [email protected] Rep. J [email protected] Sen. [email protected] Rep. Mel Brown [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Mel Brown [email protected] Sen. David Hinkins [email protected] Rep. John Mathis [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. John Mathis [email protected] Rep. Ryan Wilcox Rep. Ryan Wilcox [email protected]@le.utah.gov Rep. Kay Christofferson [email protected] Rep. Kay Christofferson [email protected] Rep. Ken Ivory [email protected] Rep. Ken Ivory [email protected] Rep. Mike McKell [email protected] v Rep. Mike McKell [email protected] Rep.Merrill Nelson [email protected] Rep. Merrill Nelson [email protected] Rep. Becky Edwards [email protected] Rep. Becky Edwards [email protected] Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Appropriations SubcommitteRep. Mike [email protected] Sen. Kevin Van Tassel [email protected] Rep. Larry Wiley [email protected] Page 21 of 22

Rep. Steve Handy [email protected] Rep.Susan Duckworth [email protected] Rep.Larry Wiley [email protected]

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