Tuesday, November 17, 2020 | 8:00 AM | 30 House Building

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the October 20, 2020 meeting minutes

2. State Energy Policy

The committee will review the state energy policy, as required by Utah Code Section 63M-4-302.

· Committee Staff

· Rob Simmons, Governor’s Energy Advisor, Executive Director, Office of Energy Development

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

3. Recommendations from the Legislative Water Development Commission (draft legislation)

The committee will receive a report and may consider recommended draft legislation from the Legislative Water Development Commission regarding: aquatic invasive species, water testing, water supply, release of water from Flaming Gorge, water quality in Utah Lake, state engineer electronic communications, school and child care center water testing, public entity water users, extraterritorial jurisdiction of municipalities in watersheds, the Lake Powell Pipeline project, and the Colorado River Basin.

· Committee Staff

· Sen. David P. Hinkins

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

4. Radon Gas Task Force (draft legislation)

The committee will consider draft legislation that would create a radon gas task force.

· Committee Staff

· Committee Chairs

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

5. Industrial Hemp Program Amendments (draft legislation)

The committee will consider draft legislation regarding recommended statutory changes from the Industrial Hemp Program.

· Committee Staff

· Cody James, Manager, Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Program, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

6. Regulation of Aboveground Storage Tanks (draft legislation)

The committee will consider draft legislation regarding the regulation of underground equipment for aboveground storage tanks.

· Committee Staff

· Committee Chairs

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

7. Agricultural Operation Amendments (draft legislation)

The committee will consider draft legislation regarding concentrated animal feeding operations.

· Sen. Scott D. Sandall

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

8. Water Forfeiture Proposed Rule

The committee will consider proposed rules by the Division of Water Rights regarding water forfeiture.

· Teresa Wilhelmsen, Sate Engineer, Director, Division of Water Rights, Department of Natural Resources

· James Greer, Deputy State Engineer, Division of Water Rights, Department of Natural Resources

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

9. State Water Policy

The committee will review the State Water Policy, as required by Utah Code Section 73-1-21.

· Committee staff

· Committee Chairs

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

10. Report on the Great Salt Lake

The committee will receive a report on the Great Salt Lake. H.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution to Address Declining Water Levels of the Great Salt Lake encouraged the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Environmental Quality to work with stakeholders to develop recommendations to ensure sufficient water flow to the Great Salt Lake and to report those recommendations to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee.

· Rep. Joel Ferry

· Mark Stratford, Assistant City Attorney, Ogden City

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

11. Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Statewide Emissions Reduction Goals (draft resolution)

The committee will discuss a draft resolution regarding reducing emissions.

· Rep. Stephen Handy

· Public Comment

· Committee Discussion/Action

12. Review of 2020 Interim Study Items

The committee will review the 2020 interim study items.

· Committee staff

· Committee Discussion/Action

13. Other Items/Adjourn