MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 14, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. David P. Hinkins

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Jenkins called the meeting to order at 2:04 p.m.

H.C.R 4 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 20^th Anniversary of the School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration (Rep. M. Brown)

Rep. Brown explained the bill to the committee:

Spoke for the bill: Kevin Carter, Director, Schools and Instutional Trust Land Administration

Redge Johnson, Citizen

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 64 Air Quality Rules and Penalties (L. Robles)

MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to replace the bill with 1^st Sub. S.B. 64. The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill: Alicia Connell, Representative, Facebook Group, Community for Clean
Air

Matt Pacenza, Policy Analyst, Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Todd Bingham, President, Utah Manufactures Association

Redge Johnson, Citizen

Mark Compton, President, Utah Mining Association

Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to go to the next item on the agenda.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen Dabakis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Sen. Dabakis voting in favor.

S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Canyonlands National Park’s 50^th Anniversary (D. Hinkins)

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution on Compreshensive Statewide Wildland Fire Prevention, Preparedness, and Suppression Policy (E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Brian Cottom, State Forester, Director, Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands

Linda Johnson, Citizen

Redge Johnson, Citizen

MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 3:26 p.m.

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair