NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 | 8:30 AM | 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=2024&com=INTNAE

 

Approximate

timeframe

8:30

1.    Committee Business

·         Call to order

·         Approval of the November 15, 2023 meeting minutes 

·         Committee resources

·         Open and Public Meetings Act

·         Other committee business

8:45

2.    Adoption of Study Items

The committee will review the 2024 interim study items approved by the Legislative Management Committee, may modify the study item list, and will adopt a final study item list.

·         Committee staff

·         Committee discussion/action

9:00

9:05

3.    Water Update

The committee will receive a status update on water in the state.

·         Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

9:20

4.    Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Plan

The committee will hear a presentation regarding the newly finalized work plan for the Great Salt Lake Basin Integrated Plan.

·         Candice Hasenyager, Director, Division of Water Resources

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

9:40

5.    E-Waste Recycling

The committee will hear a presentation regarding the disposal of electronics within the state.

·         Sen. Kennedy

·         H. Craig Hall, Sr. Counsel, Northern Utah Environmental Resource Agency

·         Jaren Scott, Director, Trans-Jordan Cities

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

10:00

6.    Air Quality

The committee will hear a presentation regarding air quality challenges within the state, including challenges relating to meeting the summertime ozone standard.

·         Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

10:20

7.    Sunset Review: Livestock Brand Board

The committee will conduct a sunset review of Section 4-24-104, which is set to sunset July 1, 2025.

·         Committee staff

·         Leann Hunting, Director, Animal Industry Division, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

10:40

8.    Sunset Review: Provo Canyon Resource Management Plan

The committee will conduct a sunset review of Section 63L-11-204, which is set to sunset July 1, 2025.

·         Committee staff

·         Redge Johnson, Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office

·         Public comment

·         Committee discussion/action

11:00

Other Items/Adjourn