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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
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. Margaret Dayton
Rep. Glenn A. Donnelson Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
Rep. Michael E. Noel
Rep. Michael R. Styler
Rep. David Ure
Members Absent: Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart
Staff Present: Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
Bethany Brady, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Buttars called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to adopt the committee meeting minutes from January 30, 2004. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
S.B. 94 Mine Certification Requirements (Sen. M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Dmitrich introduced the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ron Daniels, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining
Larry Bunkle, Utah Mining Association
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. Absent for the vote were Rep. Barrus, Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Noel, Rep. Styler, and Rep. Ure.
H.B. 235 Turkey Hunting Permits (Rep. D. G. Buxton)
Rep. Buxton introduced the bill with the assistance of Miles Moretti, Division of Wildlife Resources. They both responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 1 Resolution Urging Open Space along Jordan River Trail (Rep. T. Kiser)
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to amend HCR 1 as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 34 through 36 :
34 WHEREAS,
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setting aside the land as open space, thus limiting
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creating
and implementing a joint plan for Jordan River open space that limits
human
intrusion
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,
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will
35 provide the citizens of Utah with a natural oasis that is protected from the encroachments of
36 development;
2. Page 2, Lines 40 through 41 :
40 WHEREAS, local governments, state entities, and private landowners
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should
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are encouraged to
explore
41 together the
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various
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appropriate
means for establishing both the public and
private portions of the land as
3. Page 2, Lines 43 through 44 :
43 WHEREAS, by working together, these groups can formulate a process that will make
44 more open space available for the citizens of the state
while respecting property
rights
:
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
Rep. Kiser introduced the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Jeff Salt, Great Salt Lake Audubon
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
H.B. 92 Brucellosis Vaccination Amendments (Rep. B. Johnson)
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to adopt 1st Substitute HB 92. The motioned passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Donnelson, and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to amend 1st Substitute HB 92 as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 30: After "Feedlot;" insert "or"
2. Page 2, Line 31: After "arrival" delete ";"
3. Page 2, Line 32: Delete "(e)"
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Donnelson, and Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
Rep. Johnson introduced the bill with the assistance of Dr. Michael Marshall, Utah Department of Agriculture. They both responded to questions from the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Vaughn Park, Utah Veterinary Medical Association
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to pass out favorably 1st Substitute HB 92 as amended.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ure made a substitute motion to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion failed with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Styler, and Rep. Ure voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Anderson and Rep. Barrus were absent for the vote.
The original motion to pass out favorably 1st Substitute HB 92 as amended passed with 7 yes votes, 4 no votes, and 2 absent. Those voting in the affirmative were: Rep. Cox, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Noel, Rep. Peterson and Rep. Styler. Those voting in the negative were: Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Gowans and Rep. Ure. Absent for the vote were: Rep. Anderson and Rep. Barrus.
H.B. 71 Water Conservation Plans (Rep. J. Buffmire)
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to adopt 1st Substitute HB 71. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Gowans, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to amend 1st Substitute HB 71 as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 11 and 12: Delete lines 11 and 12
2. Page 1, Line 12: After line 12 insert:
". provides for publishing of a report identifying entities who do not have a current water conservation plan;"
3. Page 2, Lines 29 and 30: Delete lines 29 and 30
4. Page 2, Lines 33 through 41: Delete lines 33 through 41
5. Page 2, Line 42: After "Section" delete "2" and insert "1"
6. Page 5, Line 130: After "board shall" delete "send" and insert "publish" and after "report" delete "to the state auditor" and insert "in a paper of state-wide distribution"
7. Page 5, Lines 133 through 135: Delete lines 133 through 135
Renumber remaining subsections accordingly.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Gowans, and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
Rep. Buffmire introduced the bill with the assistance of Larry Anderson, Director of the Division of Water Resources, and Fred Finlayson.
Spoke for the bill: Erica Thoen, Utah Rivers Council
Jeff Salt, Statewide Watershed Council
Debbie Goodman, Utah Audubon Council
Jessie Walthers, self
Kevin Rind, self
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass 1st Substitute HB 71 as amended out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barrus, and Rep. M. Noel absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
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