Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 297 (2022GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Handy, S.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/21/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the makeup of the Local Food Advisory Council;
• extends the repeal date for the Local Food Advisory Council; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

LOCAL FOOD ADVISORY COUNCIL AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Stephen G. Handy
Senate Sponsor: 
Gene Davis
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions related to the Local Food Advisory Council.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the makeup of the Local Food Advisory Council;
▸ extends the repeal date for the Local Food Advisory Council; and
▸ makes technical changes. 
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
4-2-602
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 311
63I-2-204
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 51
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
4-2-602
 is amended to read:
4-2-602.
Local Food Advisory Council created.
(1) There is created the Local Food Advisory Council consisting of up to the following
[
] 
 members:
(a) one member of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate;
(b) two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of the
House of Representatives, each from a different political party;
(c) the commissioner [
of the Department of Agriculture and Food
], or the
commissioner's designee;
(d) the executive director of the Department of Health, or the executive director's
designee;
(e) two crop direct-to-consumer food producers, appointed by the governor;
(f) two animal direct-to-consumer food producers, appointed by the governor; and
(g) the following potential members, appointed by the governor as needed:
(i) a direct-to-consumer food producer;
(ii) a member of a local agriculture organization;
(iii) a food retailer;
(iv) a licensed dietician;
(v) a county health department representative;
(vi) an urban farming representative;
(vii) a representative of a business engaged in the processing, packaging, or
distribution of food;
(viii) an anti-hunger advocate; [
and
]
(ix) an academic with expertise in agriculture[
.
]
; and
(x) a food distributor.
(2) (a) The president of the Senate shall designate a member of the Senate appointed
under Subsection (1)(a) as a cochair of the [
commission
] 
council
.
(b) The speaker of the House of Representatives shall designate a member of the House
of Representatives appointed under Subsection (1)(b) as a cochair of the [
commission
] 
council
.
(c) The cochairs may, with the consent of a majority of the council, appoint additional
nonvoting members to the council who shall serve in a voluntary capacity.
(3) In appointing members to the council under Subsections (1)(e) through (g), the
governor shall strive to take into account the geographical makeup of the council.
(4) A vacancy on the council shall be filled in the same manner in which the original
appointment is made.
(5) Compensation for a member of the council who is a legislator shall be paid in
accordance with Section 
36-2-2
 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator
Compensation.
(6) Council members who are employees of the state shall receive no additional
compensation.
(7) The [
Department of Agriculture and Food
] 
department
 shall provide staff support
for the council.
Section 2. Section 
63I-2-204
 is amended to read:
63I-2-204.
Repeal dates -- Title 4.
Title 4, Chapter 2, Part 6, Local Food Advisory Council, is repealed November 30,
[
] 
.