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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 13, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Mike Noel, Chair
                Rep. Doug Sagers, Vice Chair
                Rep. Roger Barrus
                Rep. Kay Christofferson
                Rep. Jack Draxler
                Rep. Susan Duckworth
                Rep. Becky Edwards
                Rep. Steve Handy
                Rep. Ken Ivory
                Rep. John Mathis
                Rep. Mike McKell
                Rep. Merrill Nelson
                Rep. Ryan Wilcox
                Rep. Larry Wiley    

Members Absent:      Rep. Mel Brown

Staff Present:        Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
                Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary
    
NOTE:    A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes

Chair Noel called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2014. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 67    Political Subdivision Jurisdiction Amendments (Rep. M. Roberts)

This bill was not considered.

S.B. 26    Air Conservation Act Reauthorization (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Amanda Smith, director, Department of Environmental Quality.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Briscoe, Rep. McKell, Rep. Nelson, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

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1st Sub. S.B. 99    State Vehicle Efficiency Requirements (Sen. S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Carl Ingwell, Utah Clean Air Alliance.
                 
MOTION:    Rep. Edwards moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Ivory, Rep. Mathis, Rep. McKell, and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

H.B. 61    Clean Air Programs (Rep. P. Arent)

Rep. Arent explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dave McNeill and Lisa Burr, Division of Air Quality .

MOTION:    Rep. Briscoe moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Mathis voting in opposition.

MOTION:    Rep. Barrus moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Noel adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.



                
            


                

Mike E. Noel, Chair

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