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Utah Conservation Community Legislative Update UTAH CONSERVATION COMMUNITY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2020 General Legislative Session Issue #2 February 9, 2020 Welcome to the 2020 Legislative Update issue will prepare you to call, email or tweet your legislators This issue includes highlights of week two, what we can with your opinions and concerns! expect in the week ahead, and information for protecting wildlife and the environment. Please direct any questions or ACTION ALERT! comments to Steve Erickson: [email protected]. Two bills of concern are expected to be heard in committees this week. SB 41 would create a sales tax About the Legislative Update exemp tion for – or a corporate tax credit in an expected The Legislative Update is made possible by the Utah substitute version – for oil and gas extraction and for Audubon Council and contributing organizations. Each pipeline or an electric generation and transmission facility construction. HB 233 could open the door to Update provides bill and budget item descriptions and disposal of depleted uranium at Energy Solutions’ status updates throughout the Session, as well as important landfill by charging fees that would go to a worthy Session dates and key committees. For the most up-to-date cause. Urge legislators to oppose both bills! information and the names and contact information for all legislators, check the Legislature’s website at Both the predator removal bills we opposed - HB 125 www.le.utah.gov. The Legislative Update focuses on and HB 228 which were highlighted in last week’s legislative information pertaining to wildlife, sensitive and update – passed the House NRAE Committee and are on invasive species, public lands, state parks, SITLA land the House floor calendar. Keep the calls coming to oppose these unnecessary, unscientific and ethically management, energy development, renewable energy and questionable approaches to predator management. conservation, and water issues. The Update will be distributed after each Friday of the Session. We may also send out additional Action Alerts during the Session as issues arise that need quick action. We hope each Update Page 1 of 19 Budget News News of Week Two (Week # 2) Lawmakers concluded work on the “base budgets” for state Two bills we support are moving rapidly through the government for FY 2021 and FY 2020. As House Speaker process to become law. SB 63 will open up streambed Brad Wilson stated, “Nineteen billion [dollars] down, one access to a 40-mile stretch of the Weber River, and SB billion to go”. The budget work now shifts to spending 26 would create Utah’s first water banks to allow water “new” money – both one-time and ongoing – for both the rights holders to temporarily lease water to other users. current and next fiscal years. SB 88, the DEQ recodification bill, moved to the Our biggest priority for the budget this year is funding a full- Senate floor for consideration. While our initial time Great Salt Lake Coordinator position in the Division of concerns about hazardous waste disposal were allayed, Forestry, Fire and State Lands. The position would be air quality advocates are asking for amendments to funded by $110,000 in ongoing funds from the Sovereign address public involvement and transparency in Lands Restricted Account. This Request for Appropriation decision-making. Likewise, we are hoping to further (RFA), will likely be heard either Wednesday, 2/12 or amend to improve HB 41 State Water Policy, though Friday 2/14. We will also be supporting funding for its backing of the Lake Powell pipeline and Bear River phragmites and other invasive species removal and development means we will continue to oppose it. mitigation, as well as funding for open space preservation. We’re keeping an eye on SB 100, which may result in Other appropriations requests that we will support include making SITLA public lands decisions even less funding for water loss accounting (HB 40), water metering transparent than they are now. ($1 m. one-time), and funding support for water banking and Several new bill files have been opened – some watershed councils. promising, some troubling. Of interest are bills What’s Ahead addressing climate change, the inland port, banning wolves, studying wildlife corridors, and addressing oil, Appropriations Subcommittees will continue to meet in the gas and mining and solid and hazardous waste issues. mornings this upcoming week. As bills begin to stack up on the floor calendars, floor time has been added. Both chambers will be on the floor from 11:00-12:00 and from 2:00-3:30 daily. Here are the calendars for the 3rd week: House: https://le.utah.gov/~2020/schedule/h3.pdf Senate: https://le.utah.gov/~2020/schedule/s3.pdf Page 2 of 19 Rules Committees Senate Rules Committee: House Rules Committee: Sen. Greg Buxton, Chair [email protected] Rep. Tim Hawkes, Chair [email protected] Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Vice-Chair [email protected] Rep. Robert Spendlove, Vice-Chair [email protected] Sen. Dan Hemmert [email protected] Rep. Joel Briscoe [email protected] Sen. Wayne Harper [email protected] Rep. Jake Anderegg [email protected] Sen. Karen Mayne [email protected] Rep. Sandra Hollins [email protected] Sen. Jani Iwamoto [email protected] Rep. John Knotwell [email protected] Sen. Don Ipson [email protected] Rep. Mike McKell [email protected] Sen. Dan McCay [email protected] Rep. Logan Wilde [email protected] Rep. Casey Snider [email protected] Page 3 of 19 BILL TRACKING LIST Priority Code: 1=High; 2=Medium; 3=Low Bill Sponsor Description/Status Priority Position HB 5 Natural Rep. Barlow Supplements or reduces appropriations for the operation of 1 Support Resources, the Departments of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Agriculture, and Environmental Quality for fiscal years 2020 (July1, 2019 Environmental Quality to June 30, 2020) and 2021 (July 1, 2020 to June 30, Base Budget 2021). Passed House, passed Senate. HB 26 Jordan River Rep. Winder Clarifies that the Division of Forestry, Fire, and State 3 Support Recreation Area Lands manages the money appropriated to programs Funding related to the Jordan River Recreation Area; provides that Management the money appropriated to programs related to the Jordan River Recreation Area are non-lapsing; and makes technical changes. Passed House. On Senate 2nd Reading Calendar. HB 27 Waste Tire Rep. Chew Modifies definitions related to waste tire piles; increases 3 Support Recycling the number of whole waste tires a person may transfer at Amendments one time to a landfill or any other location in the state authorized by the director to receive waste tires; addresses storage of whole waste tires; and extends the relevant sunset date. Passed House. Held in Senate NRAE Standing Committee. HB 28 Legislative Rep. Stratton Extends the sunset date of the Legislative Water 3 Neutral Water Development Development Commission to January 1, 2031. Passed Commission Sunset House NRAE Standing Committee 11-0-2 on 2/4. On Amendments House 3rd Reading Calendar Page 4 of 19 HB 39 Agricultural Rep. Snider Expands the membership of the task force. Passed House. 3 Support Water Optimization Passed Senate. Task Force Amendments HB 40 Water Loss Rep. Ballard Enacts the Water Loss Accounting Act, providing for a 2 Support Accountability Act technical advisory committee; requiring water loss accounting reports, providing for technical assistance; and appropriating $1.8 m. one-time and $300,000 on-going. Held in House NRAE Standing Committee. HB 41 State Water Rep. Stratton Outlines the water policies of the state. Passed House 1 Amend, Policy Amendments NRAE Standing Committee 11-0-2 on 2/4. On House 3rd likely Reading Calendar. oppose HB 59 Tax Credit for Rep. Stoddard Extends the availability of the income tax credit related to 3 Support Alternate Fuel Heavy certain alternative fuel heavy duty vehicles. In House Duty Vehicles Rules Committee. HB 62 Enterprise Rep. Sagers Authorizes enterprise zone income tax credits for certain 3 Support Zone Tax Credit investments in and creation of certain full-time jobs in a Amendments business that produces, processes, distributes, or dispenses hydrogen fuel. In House Rules Committee. HB 66 Wildland Fire Rep. Albrect Enacts and modifies provisions relating to wildland fire 3 Support Planning and Cost planning and cost recovery. Passed House NRAE Standing Recovery Committee 10-0-3 on 2/7. On House 3rd Reading Amendments Calendar. HB 85 Federal Rep. Albrect Amends the definitions related to federal designations, 2 Neutral Designations removing the Governor’s Office agencies from the list of Amendments governmental entities required to report to intent to advocate for federal land designations. Passed House 74- 0-1 on 2/4. In Senate NRAE Committee. Page 5 of 19 HB 92 Fire Rep. Snider Prohibits a governmental agency from prohibiting pile 3 Studying Amendments burns or prescribed fires being started when the United States National Weather Service clearing index for the area where the fire is to occur is above a certain level. In House Rules Committee. HB 94 Water Rep. Hawkes Allows the state engineer to issue a certificate meeting 3 Support Applications certain requirements before evaluating a claim in a general Amendments adjudication for small amounts of water. Passed House 73- 0-2 on 2/4. In Senate NRAE. HB 95 General Water Rep. Snider Addresses objections to state engineer determinations of 3 Support Adjudication claims to water. Passed House 73-0-2 on 2/4. In Senate Amendments NRAE. HB 96 Water Rep. Ferry Modifies exemption related to a lease and modifies 3 Support Forfeiture exemption for a water right in a surface reservoir if storage Amendments is limited by safety, regulatory, or engineering restraints. Addresses the requirement that a public water supplier meets the reasonable future water requirement.
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