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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

ROOM 129 STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

February 20, 2003


Members Present:    Rep. Craig W. Butters, Chair
    Rep. Darin G. Peterson, Vice Chair
    Rep. Eli H. Anderson
    Rep. Roger E. Barrus
    Rep. Jackie Biskupski
    Rep. David N. Cox
    Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson     Rep. James R. Gowans
    Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
    Rep. Michael E. Noel
    Rep. Michael R. Styler     Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart

Members Absent:    Rep. Margaret Dayton
    Rep. David Ure
    
Staff Present:    Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
            Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary
    
Visitors List:        List filed with Committee Minutes

Rep. Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:11 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2003 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Noel, Rep. Styler, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.


S.B. 65    Reclamation Surety for Mining Operations (M. Dmitrich)

Sen Dmitrich introduced S.B. 65 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Lowell Braxton, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas & Mining

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.




S.B. 123S1    Inherent Risk of Livestock Activities (B. Evans)


Sen. Evans introduced 1st Substitute S.B. 123 and explained it to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION:    Rep. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.


H.B. 264    Division of Parks and Recreation - Restricted Account (M. Styler)

Rep. Styler and Rep. Cox introduced H.B. 264.

Stephen Ogilvie, Department of Natural Resources, explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Roland Bringhurst, Manager, Willard Bay State Park

MOTION:    Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.


MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m.


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                    Rep. Craig W. Buttars, Chair