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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W125, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 16, 2007

Members Present:    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
    Rep. Kerry Gibson, Vice Chair
    Rep.     Sylvia Andersen    
    Rep. Glenn Donnelson
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Carl Duckworth     Rep. James Gowans
    Rep. Neal Hendrickson
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Patrick Painter
    Rep. Phil Riesen
    Rep. Richard Wheeler

Members Absent:    Rep. Mel Brown
    Rep. Mike Noel
    Rep. Steve Sandstrom
    
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 4:07 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wheeler moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.

S.B. 188    Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account (Sen. D. Stowell) (Rep. J. Gowans)

Sen. Stowell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Kevin Carter, School Trust Funds Administration (SITLA)
            Michael Canning, Division of Wildlife Resources

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.

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MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.

H.B. 140    Safe Drinking Water Amendments (Rep. S. Andersen)

Rep. Andersen explained the bill to the committee. (handouts)

MOTION:    Rep. Andersen moved to delete in title and body H.B. 140 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 140. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill:    Delpha Baird, Holliday Water Use
            Paul Ashton, Attorney Holliday Water Company and White City Water      Improvement District
            Marlin Sundberg, General Manager Holliday Water Company

MOTION:    Rep. Donnelson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Barrus and Rep. Duckworth voting in opposition.

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

Rep. Gibson adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.



    
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    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
                    

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