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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Craig W. Buttars, 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 Rep. Stephen H. Urquhart
Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Bethany Brady, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Vice-Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to adopt the committee meeting minutes of February 5, 2004. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Barrus, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Styler, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Buttars absent for the vote.
H.B. 104 Filing and Perfecting of Water Rights (Rep. B. Johnson)
Rep. Johnson discussed the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to send the bill to interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dayton and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 1 Resolution Urging Open Space along Jordan River Trail (Rep. T. Kiser)
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to adopt Amendment 2 dated February 9, 2004 as follows:
Page 2, line 34
House Natural Resources, Agriculture
and Environment Standing Committee
Minutes, February 3, 2004: After "open space that" delete "limits human intrusion"
2. Page 2, line 44
House Natural Resources, Agriculture
and Environment Standing Committee
Minutes, February 3, 2004: After "while" insert "recognizing the need to respect and accommodate public utility rights of way impacted by the process and"
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ure made a substitute motion to adopt Amendment 2 dated February 9, 2004 and to pass the amended bill out favorably.
Spoke for the bill: Dick Buehler, Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands
Debbie Goodman, Utah Audubon Council
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Urquhart moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 118 Brand Inspection Amendments (Rep. D. Ure)
Rep. Ure discussed the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Dr. Mike Marshall
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 119 Fencing Responsibilities with Greenbelt or Conservation Easement (Rep. D. Ure)
Was not discussed in committee.
H.B. 255 Wildlife Restitution Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus introduced the bill with assistance of Mike Fowlks, Division of Wildlife Resources.
Spoke for the bill: Debbie Goodman, Utah Audubon Council
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Dayton, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Dayton, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Styler moved to adjourn and the motion passed unanimously.
Chair Buttars adjourned the meeting at 8:50 a.m.
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