MINUTES OF THE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 415, Utah State Capitol

February 29, 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

Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

Karen 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 4:15 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adopt the minutes of the February 25, 2016 meeting. The

motion passed unanimously with Sen. Iwamoto and Sen. Knudson absent for the

vote.

S.B. 231 Waste Management Amendments (J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Casey Hill, Energy Solutions

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

H.B. 347 Local and Special Service District Amendments (S. Handy)

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adopt 1^st Sub. H.B. 347. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep Handy explained the bill to the committee assisted by LeGrand W. Bitter, Special Service

Districts.

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

H.B. 287 1^st Sub. Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands and Private

Donations for Public Lands Litigation (K. Christofferson)

Rep Christofferson explained the bill to the committee.

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

Sen. Iwamoto voting in opposition and Sen. Christensen and Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 4 1^stSub. Joint Resolution on Water Infrastructure Transfer (M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

H.B. 363 Grazing Zone Amendments (M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

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

MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen, Sen. Knudson and Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

H.B. 169 Little Sahara State Part Designation (S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

Fred Hayes, Director, Utah State Parks

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

1. Page 2, Line 46

House Committee Amendments

2-17-2016:

46 (ii) all {current} grazing allotments shall be maintained Ĥ➔ [in their existing form] »Ĥ ; and

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen, Sen. Knudson and Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

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

with Sen. Jenkins voting in opposition and Sen. Christensen, Sen. Knudson and Sen Shiozawa absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen, Sen. Knudson and Sen. Shiozawa absent for the vote.

Committee Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 5:18 p.m.

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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair