NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | 8:30 AM | 110 Senate Building

Text Box: Approximate timeframe

 

Text Box: 8:30

1.    Committee Business

·         Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2024, meeting

 

Text Box: 8:35

2.    Public Lands Funding

The committee will consider 2024 Third Special Session legislation, “Public Lands Funding Amendments.”

 

·         Rep. Brooks

·         Committee discussion/action

 

Text Box: 8:50

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

 

Text Box: 9:10

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

 

Text Box: 9:25

5.     Statewide Agricultural System Support

The committee will discuss the production and distribution of local food.

 

·         Rep. Dailey-Provost

·         Committee discussion/action

 

Text Box: 9:45

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

 

Text Box: 10:05

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

 

Text Box: 10:25

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

 

Text Box: 10:40

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

 

Text Box: 11:00

10. Other Items/Adjourn