NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 | 8:30 AM | 110 Senate Building

1.    Committee Business

·       Call to order

·        Approval of the minutes of the September 21, 2022, meeting

·       Statutorily required reports

·       Announcements

                                                                                                                      

2.    Saline Aquifers

The committee will receive background on saline aquifers and the potential to repurpose aquifer water.

 

·       Rep. Steven Lund

·       Committee discussion/action

 

3.    Small-scale Wastewater Recycling

The committee will receive a presentation on small scale sewage treatment system technology.

 

·        Bill Hults, Owner, Busse West LLC

·       Committee discussion/action

 

4.     Wolf Update

The committee will receive an update on wolves.

 

·       Don Peay

·       Committee discussion/action

                                                    

5.    Draft Legislation: Radon Related Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing radon gas.

 

·       Chair Keven Stratton

·       Committee discussion/action

 

6.    Draft Legislation: Outdoor Recreation Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing the creation of a recreation management plan for Provo Canyon.

 

·       Chair Keven Stratton

·       Committee discussion/action

 

 

7.    Wildlife Code Recodification Update

The committee will receive a status report on two committee bill files opened to address the recodification of Title 23, Wildlife Resources Code of Utah.

 

·       Rep. Casey Snider

·       Patricia Owen, Associate General Counsel, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

·       Committee discussion/action

 

8.    Domesticated Elk Program

The committee will receive an update on a committee bill file opened to address issues related to domestically raised elk that are bred for commercial purposes.

 

·       Chair Keven Stratton

·       Committee discussion/action

 

9.    Draft Legislation: Water Related Liability Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing the liability of owners or operators of water facilities, streams, or rivers and related trails.

 

·       Rep. Carl Albrecht

·       Committee discussion/action

 

10. Draft Legislation: Emergency Water Shortages Amendments

The committee will consider draft legislation addressing temporary emergency shortages of water declared by the governor.

 

·       Rep. Carl Albrecht

·       Committee discussion/action

 

11. Adjourn