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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 25, 2013


Members Present:        Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair
                Sen. Allen M. Christensen
                Sen. Jim Dabakis
                Sen. David P. Hinkins
                Sen. Ralph Okerlund
                Sen. Evan Vickers
        
Members Excused:        Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Staff Present:            Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst        
                Ms. Lorna Wells, Secretary

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Chair Jenkins called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Monticello Mill Tailings Site (D. Hinkins)

Sen. Hinkins presented and explained this bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Sens. Dabakis and Okerlund absent for the vote.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 21, 2013. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

S.B. 92 Tethering of Animals (G. Davis)

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to make the following amendment.

1.    Page 4, Line 96 :    

             96          (ii) of an appropriate design for the
[[   breed,   ]] age, size, and weight of the dog for which


        The motion passed with Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

            

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to make the following amendment.

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 13 :    

             12          .    prohibits the
[[   tethering   ]]        restraining       of a dog        by a tether       for more than 10 hours in a 24-hour period        and applies this offense only in a first or second class county       ;

             13          .    prohibits
[[   tethering   ]]        use of a tether       that causes harm to the dog        and applies this offense only in a first or second class county       ; and


2.    Page 4, Line 94 :    

             94          (f)
[[   uses   ]]        in counties of the first or second class, restrains a dog by use of       a tether that is not:


3.    Page 4, Line 100 :    

             100          (g)
  in counties of the first or second class,            [[   tethers   ]]        restrains       a dog        by means of a tether       in any manner that could reasonably be expected to:


4.    Page 4, Line 106 :    

             106          (h)
[[   tethers   ]]        in counties of the first or second class, restrains       a dog        by use of a tether       for longer than 10 hours within a 24-hour period.


        The motion passed with Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

Sen. Davis presented and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:            Ms. April Harris, Director, Salt Lake County Animal Services
                    Mr. Gene Baierschmidt, Director, Humane Society of Utah

Spoke to the bill:        Ms. Jacey Skinner, Director, Utah Sentencing Commission

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Aaron Johnson, Utah Houndsmen Association
                    Mr. Dan Cockayne, Utah Houndsmen Association
                    Dr. Drew Allen, Utah Veterinary Medical Association
                             Ms. Pam Rasmussen, Vice President, Utah Animal Control Officers Association

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to table the bill. The motion passed with Sen. Dabakis voting in opposition.

Sen. Jenkins relinquished the chair to Sen. Christensen

S.B. 216 Water Pollution Task Force (R. Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund presented and explained this bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:            Mr. Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
                            Mr. Brad Johnson, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
                    Mr. Leland Myers, Manager, Central Davis Sewer District
                    Mr. Cameron Diehl, Lawyer, Utah League of Cities & Towns
                            Mr. Sterling Brown, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau
                    Mr. Mike Kohler, Manager, Utah Dairy Producers

MOTION:      Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.


S.J.R. 13    Joint Resolution Urging Governor and Utah's Congressional Delegation to Secure Utah State Land (A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond presented and explained this resolution.

MOTION:      Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Jenkins, Okerlund and Vickers absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Acting Chair Christensen adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.

Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary




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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Committee Chair