NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Bradley T. Johnson, Chair
Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart, Vice Chair
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. Darin G. Peterson
Rep. J. Morgan Philpot
Rep. Michael R. Styler
Members Absent: Rep. Eli H. Anderson
Rep. Tom Hatch
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Research Analyst
Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
Visitors List: List filed with Committee Minutes
Rep. Johnson called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2002 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Dayton, and Rep. Philpot absent for the vote.
H.B. 269 Water Commissioner Assessment Amendments (D. Ure)
Rep. Ure introduced H.B. 269 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Bob Morgan, Executive Director, Dept. of Natural Resources
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to pass H.B. 269 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Philpot and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to place H.B. 269 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Philpot and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 1 Resolution Encouraging Research and Development Grants for Clean Coal Alternatives (M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Dmitrich introduced S.J.R. and explained it to the committee. He declared a conflict of interest.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Greg Fredde, Utah Mining Association
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to place S.J.R. 1 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 94 Agricultural Protection Act Amendments (L. Blackham)
Sen. Blackham introduced S.B. 94 and explained it to the committee.
Rep. Johnson declared a conflict of interest.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
Gordon Yonker, Utah Association of Conservation Districts
MOTION: Rep. Styler moved to pass S.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 92 Bear River Development Projects (M. Waddoups)
Sen. Waddoups introduced S.B. 92 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Scott Hansen, Box Elder County Commission
Rich Woodworth, Tremonton City
Spoke to the bill: Jim Christensen, Bear River Water Conservancy District
Larry Anderson, Director, Division of Water Resources
MOTION: Rep. Styler moved to pass S.B. 92 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars absent for the vote.
S.B. 96 Uranium Mill Tailings Oversight (B. Wright)
Sen Wright introduced S.B. 96 and explained it to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to pass S.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Buttars and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
The meeting adjourned at 9:11 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley T. Johnson, Chair