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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015
Sen. Allen Christensen
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Fred Fife
Sen. Dennis Stowell
Sen. Michael Waddoups
Member Excused: Sen. Gene Davis
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association
Leonard, Blackham, Commissioner, Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food
Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food
Bill Rigby, Davis Soil Conservation District
Fred Finlinson, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts is filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.
1. S.B. 48 Amendments to Coal Mining and Reclamation (Sen. M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Mike Dmitrich introduced the bill.
David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stowell moved to pass S.B. 48, Amendments to Coal Mining and Reclamation, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
2. S.B. 9 Nonprofit Corporation Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Lyle Hillyard introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to adopt the following amendment:
1. Page 5, Lines 126 through 127
126 (5) A nonprofit corporation as defined in Section 16-6a-102 is not considered to be
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127 public corporation for purposes of this chapter.
The motion passed unanimously.
Fred Finlinson, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 9, Nonprofit Corporation Amendments, out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. S.B. 47 Department of Agriculture Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton introduced the bill. Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, and Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food, assisted in the presentation and distributed a handout.
Bill Rigby, Davis Soil Conservation District, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 47, Department of Agriculture Amendments, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 2:40 p.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
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Darin Peterson, Committee Chair