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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. 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
Members Excused: Rep. Jackie Biskupski
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. Buttars moved to adopt the committee meeting minutes of February 9, 2004. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Styler, Rep. Ure, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
S.B. 46 Sunset Date Extension of Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (Sen. M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Dmitrich introduced the bill with the assistance of Lowell Braxton, Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining. Sen. Dmitrich declared a conflict of interest.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Styler, Rep. Ure, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cox, Rep. Donnelson, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Styler, Rep.
Ure, and Rep. Urquhart absent for the vote.
2nd Sub. S.B. 19 Sales and Use Taxes - Exemption for Energy Related Equipment
and Machinery (Sen. L. Blackham)
Sen. Blackham introduced the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Connely Hanson, Utah State University Professor of Engineering
Sarah Wright, Utah Clean Energy Alliance
Sarah Baldwin, Citizen of Salt Lake City
Kathy VanDame, Wasatch Clean Air Coalition
Greg Radmall, Utah Dairy Association
Mike Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Association
Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
Ed Thatcher, Deseret Power
Kevin Boardman, Utah Pacific Power Corp
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to make the following amendments to the bill:
Senate Goldenrod (2-3-2004)
Page 43, Line 1309: reinstate "2004" and delete "2006"
Page 43, Line 1316: reinstate "2004" and delete "2006"
Page 43, Line 1317: reinstate "2004"
Page 43, Line 1317a: delete "2006"
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 76 Revisions to Royalty on Brine Shrimp (Sen. T. Hatch)
Sen. Hatch introduced the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Don Leonard, Brine Shrimp Association
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed
unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 20 Resolution Regarding Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (Rep. D.
Peterson)
Rep. Peterson introduced the bill and responded to questions from the committee. Rep. Peterson declared a conflict of interest.
Spoke to the bill: Steve Erikson, Downwinder
Mary Dixon, Downwinder
Vanessa Pierce, HEAL Utah
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Styler absent for the vote.
H.B. 131 Eminent Domain Amendments (Rep. B. Ferry)
Rep. Ferry introduced the bill and responded the questions from the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Brent Gardner, Utah Association of Counties
Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 119 Fencing Responsibilities with Greenbelt or Conservation Easement (Rep. D. Ure)
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to adopt the 1st Substitute of HB 119. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Ure introduced the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Wes Quinton, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Rep. Urquhart moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice-Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m.
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