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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W125, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

January 31, 2007


Members Present:    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
    Rep. Kerry Gibson, Vice Chair
    Rep.     Sylvia Andersen
    Rep. Mel Brown
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Carl Duckworth     Rep. James Gowans
    Rep. Neal Hendrickson
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Mike Noel
    Rep. Patrick Painter
    Rep. Phil Riesen
    Rep. Steve Sandstrom
    Rep. Richard Wheeler     
Members Absent:    Rep. Glenn Donnelson
    
Staff Present:    Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
            Carrie Griffith, Committee Secretary
    
Note:        List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes

Rep. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve minutes of the January 29, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.

H.B. 132    Registration and License Requirements for Pesticide Businesses and Applicators (Rep. J. Draxler)

Rep. Draxler explained the bill to the committee. (handout)

Spoke for the bill:     Kyle Stevens, Deputy Administrator, Department of Agriculture and Food
            Clair Allen , Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Noel, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.

H.B. 361    State Purchase of Real Property (Rep. D. Bowman)

Rep. Bowman explained the bill to the committee. (2 handouts)

Spoke for the bill:    Dana Miller, Southwest Applied Technology College, UCAT
            Richard Van Ausdahl, President Dixie ATC--UCAT
            Rob Brems, President--UCAT

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 132    Registration and License Requirements for Pesticide Businesses and Applicators (Rep. J. Draxler)

The committee resumed discussion on the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 5, Lines 124 through 126 :    

             124          (23)
  (a)       "Pesticide applicator business" means an entity that:

             125          
{   (a)   }        (i)       is authorized to do business in this state; and

             126          
{   (b)   }        (ii)       offers pesticide application services.

    
  (b)    "Pesticide applicator business" does not include an individual licensed agricultural applicator who may work for hire.      


        The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The bill passed unanimously.

S.B. 93    Governor's Rural Partnership Board Amendments (Sen. J. Hickman) (Rep. S. Urquhart)

Sen. Hickman explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Clark Caras, Marketing Director Economic Development

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 321    Off-highway Vehicle Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau

Spoke for the bill:    Reed Richards
            Jim Nyland, Grand County Sheriff, Moab
            Jim Summerill, Box Elder Sheriff

MOTION:    Rep. Noel moved to hold the bill and move to the next item on the agenda.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hendrickson absent for the vote.


The meeting adjourned at 9:47 a.m.


    
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    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair