Wednesday, June 14, 2023 | 1:15 PM | 110 Senate Building

Members of the public may participate remotely in the meeting by visiting the committee’s webpage to access the live streaming options: https://le.utah.gov/committee/committee.jsp?year=2023&com=INTNAE

Approximate

timeframe

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the May 17, 2023, meeting minutes

2. Utah Supreme Court Decision

The committee will hear a summary of a recent decision of the Utah Supreme Court.

· Committee staff

· Committee discussion/action

3. Boards and Commissions

The committee will discuss boards and commissions related to the natural resources, agriculture, and environment subject areas.

· Committee staff

· Chair Walt Brooks

· Committee discussion/action

4. Mining Permitting Processes

The committee will discuss potential procedural changes to Title 40, Mining and Mines, related to the permitting process.

· Committee staff

· John Baza, Director, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining

· Dana Dean, Deputy Director – Mining, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining

· Elizabeth Harris, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

· Committee discussion/action

5. Forest Practices

The committee will discuss a Utah State University report evaluating recently completed forest work funded by the Legislature.

· Jamie Barnes, Director, Division of Forestry, Fires, and State Lands

· Larissa Yocom, Assistant Professor, Utah State University

· Justin DeRose, Assistant Professor, Utah State University

· Committee discussion/action

6. Predator Control Program

The committee will discuss the potential impacts of moving management of the Utah predator control program’s ground crew trappers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the state.

· Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food

· Committee discussion/action

7. Sunset Review: Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board

The committee will conduct a sunset review of Sections 4-23-104 and 4-23-105, which create the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board. If the Legislature takes no action, the Agricultural and Wildlife Damage Prevention Board will sunset July 1, 2024.

· Committee staff

· Craig Buttars, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food

· Committee discussion/action

8. Sunset Review: Coal Miner Certification Panel

The committee will conduct a sunset review of Section 40-2-204 and Subsection 34A-1-202(2)(c)(iii) related to the Coal Miner Certification Panel. If the Legislature takes no action, the Coal Miner Certification Panel will sunset July 1, 2024.

· Committee staff

· Jaceson Maughan, Commissioner, Utah Labor Commission

· Committee discussion/action

9. Other Items/Adjourn