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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 12, 2007
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015


Members Present:        Sen. Darin Peterson, Chair        
                Sen. Allen Christensen
                Sen. Gene Davis
                Sen. Margaret Dayton
                Sen. Fred Fife
                Sen. Dennis Stowell
                Sen. Michael Waddoups

Staff Present:            J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
                Emily Brown , Associate General Counsel        
                Saundra Maeser, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Mike Styler, Director, Utah Dept. of Natural Resources    
                Ernie Perkins, Chair, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition
                Fred Barney, part owner, Tire Disposal and Recycling
                Larry Fidler, citizen
                Todd Bingham, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
                Phil Wright, Health Director, Utah Assn. of Local Health Departments
                Jim Olsen, President, Utah Food Industry Association
                Teresa Garrett, Division Director, Utah Department of Health
                Rhett Roberts, President, Foote Family Farms
                
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Committee Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.

1.    Approval of Minutes

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2007.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Stowell absent at the time of voting.

2.    H.B. 48 Department of Natural Resources Amendments (Rep. R. Wheeler)

    Rep. Richard Wheeler introduced the bill. Mike Styler, Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources, assisted in the presentation.

     MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to replace H.B. 48 with 1st Sub. H.B. 48, Department of Natural Resources Amendments.


    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Stowell absent at the time of voting.

    Sen. Waddoups assumed the chair.

    Ernie Perkins, Chair, Wildlife and Habitat Coalition spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 48, Department of Natural Resources Amendments, out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Peterson, Sen. Christensen and Sen. Davis absent at the time of voting.

3.    H.B. 243 Energy Policy Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus)

    Rep. Roger Barrus introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass H.B. 243, Energy Policy Amendments, out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Peterson absent at the time of voting.

4.    1st Sub. S.B. 207 Waste Tire Recycling Act Revisions (Sen. F. Fife)

    Sen. Fife introduced the bill. Fred Barney, part owner, Tire Disposal and Recycling, assisted in the presentation.

    Sen. Peterson assumed the chair.

    Larry Fidler, citizen representing area in which Tire Disposal and Recycling is located, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 207, Waste Tire Recycling Act Revisions, out favorably.

    The motion passed, with Sen. Waddoups voting in opposition.

5.    1st Sub. H.B. 311 Utah Dairy Act Amendments (Rep. K. Gibson)

    Rep. Kerry Gibson introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to amend 1st Sub. H.B. 311 as follows:

1.    Page 8, Line 220

    House Floor Amendments
    2-7-2007 :    

             220          (g)
  (i)       maintains a database of the milk sales;        and

    (ii) makes the database available to the Department of Health during the self-owned retail store's business hours for purposes of epidemiological investigation;  



2.    Page 9, Lines 255 through 258a
    House Floor Amendments
    2-7-2007 :    

             255          (7)
[[   Beginning in   ]]        For       2008        and 2009       , the Department of Health and the Department of Agriculture

             256      and Food shall report on or before November 30
[[   every other year   ]] to the Natural Resources,

             257      Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee and the Health and Human Services Interim
             258      Committee on any health problems resulting from the sale of raw whole milk at
             258a      H. self-owned .H retail stores.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Todd Bingham, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, and Rhett Roberts, President, Foote Family Farms, spoke in support of the bill.

    Phil Wright, Health Director, Utah Association of Local Health Departments; Jim Olsen, President, Utah Food Industry Association; and Teresa Garrett, Director, Division of Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Utah Department of Health, spoke in opposition to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 311, Utah Dairy Act Amendments, out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously.
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     MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

    Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary




                 ______________________________
                 Darin G. Peterson, Committee Chair