MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 4, 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 4:00 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes for 2-1-16 and 2-4-16. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 110 Water Quality Amendments (D. Hinkins Sen.)

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the Bill: Mr. Fred Finlinson, Attorney, Public Owned Treatment Works

Mr. Leland Meyers, District Manager, Central Davis Sewer

District

Mr. Walt Baker, Director, Division of Water

Quality

Spoke against the Bill: Mr. Mike Luore, General Manager, Public Owned Treatment

Works

Mr. Tom Holstrom, General Manager, Central Valley Water

Reclamation

Mr. Steve Early, Member, Ambassador Duck Club

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

S.B. 118 Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project (Sen. K. Van Tassell)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the Bill: Mr. Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association

Mr. Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality

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

S.B. 122 Wildland Fire Policy Updates (Sen. E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the Bill: Mr. Brian Cottam, State Forester and Director, Division of Forestry, Fire

and State Lands

Mr. Coy Porter, State Fire Marshall

Mr. Cameron Dahl, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen absent for the vote.

H. B. 84S01 Wildlife Amendments (Sen. E. Vickers)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the Bill: Mr. Greg Sheehan, Director of Wildlife Resources

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

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

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 5:30 p.m.

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair