Senate Natural Resources, Agriculture & Environment Standing Committee
February 21, 2014
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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 415, Utah State Capitol
February 21, 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 8:15 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 14 and February 19, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Dabakis absent for the vote.
S.B. 196 Medical Waste Incineration Prohibition (Sen. T. Weiler)
MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to replace the bill with 1st Sub. S.B. 196. The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Carl Ingwell, Utah Clean Air Alliance
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to recess for 10 minutes. The motion passed unanimously
Chair Jenkins called the meeting to order.
H.B. 309 State Veterinarian Amendments (R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Kyle Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Spoke for the bill: Redge Johnson, Citizen
LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.J.R. 4 Joint Resolution on Water rights on Grazing Lands (K. Van Tassell)
Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Sterling Brown, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau
Redge Johnson, Citizen
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 8:58 a.m.
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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair