NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Bradley T. Johnson, Chair
Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart, Vice Chair
Rep. Eli H. Anderson
Rep. Roger E. Barrus
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. David N. Cox
Rep. Margaret Dayton
Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson
Rep. Fred J. Fife III Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Michael R. Styler
Members Absent: Rep. Tom Hatch
Rep. Darin G. Peterson
Rep. J. Morgan Philpot
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Research Analyst
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
Visitors List: List filed with Committee Minutes
Rep. Urquhart called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Fife moved to approve the minutes of the January 22, 2002 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Cox absent for the vote.
S.B. 37 Mutual Water Company Change Applications (L. Blackham)
Sen. Blackham introduced S.B. 37 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: John Mabey, Attorney, White & Mabey
Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
Bob Morgan, Executive Director, Dept. of Natural Resources
Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Styler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Cox absent for the vote.
S.B. 88 Environmental Self-evaluation Act Amendments (B. Wright)
Sen. Wright introduced S.B. 88 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.
S.B. 89 Safe Drinking Water Act - Administrative Procedure Amendments (B. Wright)
Sen. Wright introduced S.B. 89 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.
S.B. 90 Drinking Water Board Loan and Grant Amendments (B. Wright)
Sen. Wright introduced S.B. 90 and explained it to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Fife moved to place S.B. 88, S.B. 89, and S.B. 90 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.
H.B. 132 Sale of State Lands At Developmental Center (M. Dayton)
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to adopt in title and body 1st Substitute H.B. 132. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.
Rep. Dayton introduced 1st Substitute H.B. 132 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Ken Nye, Department of Facilities Construction and Management
Spoke in favor of the bill: Representative Rebecca Lockhart
MOTION: Rep. Styler moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 66: After “sell” delete “or otherwise dispose” and insert “, exchange, or enter into a long-term lease” and after “land” insert “or water rights”
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 9:20 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley T. Johnson, Chair