CORRECTED MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 19, 2015

 

Members Present:     Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair

                                    Sen. Allen M. Christensen

                                    Sen. Margaret Dayton

                                    Sen. Jani Iwamoto

                                    Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

                                    Sen. Evan J. Vickers

 

Members Excused:    Sen. Peter C. Knudson

 

Staff Present:             Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

                                    Lorna Wells, 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 8:35 a.m.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2015 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.    

 

S.B. 200       Environmental Quality Boards Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton)

 

Sen. Dayton explained the bill to the committee:

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. James Holtcamp, Attorney, Utah Manufacturers Association

                             Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Assoc. of Special Districts

 

MOTION:   Sen. Dayton moved to amend the bill as follows: 

1.     Page 2, Lines 33 through 40:     


                               33          (i)  one representative who:

                               34          [(A)  is not connected with industry;]

                               35          [(B)] (A)  is an expert and has relevant training and experience in water quality matters;

                               36   [and]

                               37          [(C)] (B)  is a Utah-licensed physician, a Utah-licensed professional engineer, or a

                               38   scientist with relevant training and experience; and

                               39          (C)    {is recommended by an organization that}   represents local and special service

                               40   districts in the state;

 

 

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Dayton moved to pass the amended bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Vickers moved to place the bill on the consent calendar.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 202       Conservation Commission Employees (Sen. R. Okerlund)

 

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee:

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. LuAnn Adams, Commissioner of Agriculture and Food

 

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

 

H.B. 15        Clean Fuel Amendments and Rebates (Rep. S. Handy)

 

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee:

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Division of Air Quality

                                    Mr. Redge Johnson

                    

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

 

H.B. 140      Sovereign Lands Around Bear Lake (Rep. R.C.  Webb)

 

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.  He distributed a handout entitled “Comparison of HB 140 and HB 333”.

 

Spoke for the bill:                   Ms. Candace Daly, Garden City Property Owner

                                                Ms. Kate Bradshaw, Bear Lake Property Owner

                                                Mr. Todd Bingham, Bear Lake Property Owner

 

Spoke to the bill:                     Letter from John Spuhler, Mayor of Garden City     

 

Spoke against the bill:             Letter from Steve Arnold, General Manager, Ideal Beach Resort    

                                                Mr. John Crandall, Bear Lake Property Owner

                                                Mr. Rick Jensen, Bear Lake Property Owner

                                                Mr. Kim Reynolds, Bear Lake Property Owner

                                                Mr. Danny White, Environmental Planner

                                                Mr. Darren Pugmire, Garden City Town Council

 

Mr. White distributed a map entitled “Garden City Beach Improvement Project Preliminary Jurisdictional Determination, Garden City, Utah”

 

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved to replace H.B. 140 with 4th Substitute H.B. 140.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved to hold the bill until the next meeting.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn.  The motion passed with Sen. Jenkins and Sen. Vickers voting in opposition.

 

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair