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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C445, State Capitol, State Capitol Complex
February 15, 2008

Members Present:    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
    Rep. Kerry Gibson, Vice Chair
    Rep.     Sylvia Andersen
    Rep. Mel Brown
    Rep. Glenn Donnelson
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Carl Duckworth     Rep. James Gowans
    Rep. Neal Hendrickson
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Mike Noel
    Rep. Patrick Painter
    Rep. Phil Riesen
    Rep. Steve Sandstrom
    Rep. Brad Winn     
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. Barrus called the meeting to order at 3:24 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2008 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen, Rep. Brown, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Gibson and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 8    Concurrent Resolution Supporting the Narrows Water Project in Central Utah (Rep. B. Winn)

Rep. Winn explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Claudia Jarrett, Sanpete County Commissioner
            Greg Soter, Sanpete County Water Conservancy District
            Richard Noble, Sanpete Water Conservancy District
            Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food

Rep. Barrus relinquished the chair to Rep. Gibson.

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

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S.B. 76    State Parks and Recreation Amendments (Sen. B. Goodfellow) (Rep. N. Hendrickson)

Sen. Goodfellow explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Mark Forbes, Utah Parks and Recreation

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Noel, Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Winn absent for the vote.

H.B. 203    Judicial Review of State Engineer's Decision (Rep. P. Painter)

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to replace H.B. 203 with 1st Sub. H.B. 203. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Noel, Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Winn absent for the vote.

Rep. Painter explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    John Mabey, Attorney, Mabey Wright & James
            David Wright, Attorney, Mabey Wright & James
            Scott Martin, Attorney, Provo River Water Users Association
            Shawn Draney, Metro Water District of Salt Lake City and Sandy
                        
Spoke to the bill:    Norman Johnson, Attorney General's Office

Rep. Barrus resumed the chair.

MOTION:    Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Noel, Rep. Sandstrom and Rep. Winn absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to adjourn.

The meeting adjourned at 4:38 p.m.


    
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    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
                    

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