MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

March 3, 2014

 

Members Present:     Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair

                                    Sen. Allen M. Christensen

                                    Sen. Jim Dabakis

                                    Sen. David P. Hinkins

                       

Members Excused:    Sen. Peter C. Knudson

                                    Sen. Ralph Okerlund

 

Members Absent:      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 4:21 p.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2014 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously.    

 

H.B. 41        Clean Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure (S. Handy)

 

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Mat Carlisle, Environmental Planning Consultant, Utah Department of Environmental Quality

                                    Jeff Peterson, Director, Washakie Renewable Energy

 

Spoke for the bill:       David Roberts, School Finance Director, Utah State Office of Education

                                    Claire Geddes, Consumer

                                    Redge Johnson, Citizen

                                    Tim Funk, Consumer Advocate, Crossroads Urban Center

                                    Jeff Peterson, Director, Washakie Renewable Energy

 

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

 

 

H.B. 353      Repeal of Agriculture Conservation Easement Account (M. Brown)

 

Rep. Brown explained the bill to the committee.

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

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

 

H.B. 365      Natural Resources Related Account Repeals (M. Brown)

 

Rep. Brown explained the bill to the committee.

 

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.

 

H.B. 61        Clean Air Programs (P. Arent) was not heard.

 

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

 

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 4:48 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair