House of Representatives
State of Utah
Mr. Speaker:
The Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 229,
PROTECTIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, by Representative M. Morley, with the following amendments and
recommends it be placed on the Consent Calendar.
1. Page
1, Lines 16 through 18
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sound agricultural practices
; and
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. provides an exception for air, water, or land pollution, and hazards to
another
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person
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2. Page
2, Lines 47 through 51
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constitute a public nuisance under Subsection (1)
unless the [agricultural operation
has a
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substantial adverse effect on the public health and safety.] activity:
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(i) causes air, land, or water pollution that creates a substantial adverse effect
on the
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public health and safety; or
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(ii) constitutes an immediate safety hazard to at least one person
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3, Lines 59 through 63
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practices [are presumed to be reasonable and] do not constitute a nuisance
unless the
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[agricultural operation has] activity:
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(a) causes air, land, or water pollution that creates a substantial adverse effect
on the
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public health and safety[.]; or
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(b) constitutes an immediate safety hazard to at least one person
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Respectfully,
Roger E. Barrus
Committee Chair
Voting: 13-0-2
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