MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 1, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair

Sen. Allen M. Christensen

Sen. Margaret Dayton

Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Brian E. Shiozawa

Sen. Evan J. Vickers

Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

Kelly Pettit, 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 2:05 p.m.

S.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Approving the Test and Training Range Land Exchange (Sen. J. Stevenson)

Sen. J. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Kim Christy, Deputy Director STILA

Mr. John Andrews, Chief Legal Council STILA

Ms. Natalie Gordon, Specialist Utah State Office of Education

Mr. Mark Compton, President Utah Mining Association

Spoke against the bill: Steve Erickson, Utah Audubon, Great Basin Water Network

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

H.B. 20 Lead Acid Battery Disposal Sunset Reauthorization) Rep. L. Perry

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill to Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 2:37 p.m.

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair