1.
Committee Business
·
Approval
of the minutes of the
2.
Public
Lands Funding
The committee will
consider 2024 Third Special Session legislation, “Public Lands Funding
Amendments.”
·
Rep. Brooks
·
Committee discussion/action
3.
Agricultural
Land Conservation
The committee will discuss
conservation of agricultural land in the state.
·
Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm
Bureau Federation
·
Jeremy Christensen, Land Conservation Program Manager, Department
of Agriculture and Food
·
Committee discussion/action
4.
Right to Repair
The committee will hear about efforts to
ensure that an end user of certain agricultural equipment can repair their own
equipment.
·
Wade Garrett, Vice
President of Advocacy and Strategic Relationships, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
·
Committee discussion/action
5. Statewide Agricultural System
Support
The committee will discuss
the production and distribution of local food.
·
Rep. Dailey-Provost
·
Committee discussion/action
6.
Groundwater
Management
The
committee will discuss groundwater management practices near Enterprise, Utah.
·
Teresa Wilhelmsen, State
Engineer and Director, Division of Water Rights
·
Randall Holt
·
Committee discussion/action
7.
Cloud Seeding
The committee will hear about the
state’s cloud seeding program.
·
Candice Hasenyager,
Director, Division of Water Resources
·
Bryce Bird, Director,
Division of Air Quality
·
Committee discussion/action
8.
State Park Access
The committee will discuss access to
state parks for individuals with disabilities.
·
Rep. Welton
·
Scott Strong, Director, Division
of State Parks
·
Committee discussion/action
9.
State Water Policy Review
The committee will review the state
water policy, as required by Section
73-1-21, including receiving state agency
feedback about the policy.
·
Committee staff
·
Nathan Lunstad, Director,
Division of Drinking Water
·
Candice Hasenyager,
Director, Division of Water Resources
·
Committee discussion/action
10. Other Items/Adjourn