(a) There is appropriated $250,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year
2008-09 only to the Department of Natural Resources.
(b)
As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is
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appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09,
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$250,000
to the Department of
The motion passed, with Rep. Duckworth and Rep. Draxler voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to pass the substituted bill out favorably as amended. The
motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus absent for the vote.
H.B. 143 Administration of Interstate Water (Rep. M. Brown)
Rep. Brown, assisted by Jerry Olds, Director Division of Water Rights, explained the bill to the
committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. Rep. Barrus was absent
for vote.
S.B. 26 Fire Management Areas (Sen. M. Dayton) (Rep. M. Noel)
Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to the pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Donnelson and Rep. Riesen absent for the
vote.
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Donnelson and Rep. Riesen absent for the
vote.
H.B. 117 Instream Flow to Protect Trout Habitat (Rep. S. Sandstrom)
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to amend the bill as follows:
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of the applicants with respect to applications for permanent changes of point of
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of use, or purpose of use shall be the same, as provided in this title for applications
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appropriate water.
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follow the same procedures as provided in this title for an application to appropriate
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(ii) The rights and duties of a permanent change applicant are the same as
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this title for an applicant to appropriate water.
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(ii) The state engineer may approve [extensions] an extension of time beyond 50
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the water will be needed to meet the reasonable future requirements of the
public.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Donnelson and Rep. Riesen absent for
the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
Jim Karpowitz, Director, Wildlife Resources
Paul Dremann, Chairman, Fisheries Advisory Council
Ed Kent, Utah Angler Coalition
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Hendrickson and Rep.
Riesen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to adjourn.
Rep. Gibson adjourned the meeting at 3:42 p.m.
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Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair