MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 11, 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 3:05 p.m.

 

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to approve the minutes for 2-8-16. The motion passed

                    unanimously.

 

S.B. 144 Dead Domestic Animal Disposal Amendments (Sen. Okerland)

 

Sen. Okerland explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Barry Pittman State Veterinarian, Utah Department Agriculture and

                                                Food

                                    Ms. Lu Ann Adams, Commissioner, Utah Department Agriculture and

                                                Food

           

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

 

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to put  S.B. 144 on Consent Calendar. The motion passed

                                    unanimously.

 

H.B. 138 S01 Consumer Electronic Devices Recycling Report Amendments (Rep. Perry)

 

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee.         

                                               

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

 

H.B. 194 Milk Sales Amendments (Rep. Anderegg)

 

Rep. Anderegg explained the bill to the committee.

 

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

                                               

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

 

H.C.R 6 Concurrent Resolution Celebrating the Utah Farm Bureau Centennial (Rep. Chew)

 

Rep. Chew explained the resolution to the committee.

 

Spoke for the resolution: Mr.Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau       

                                               

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

 

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

 

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 3:45 p.m.

 

 

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair