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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
Rep. Michael E. Noel, Vice Chair
Rep. Jackie Biskupski
Rep. Craig W. Buttars
Rep. David N. Cox
Rep. Margaret Dayton
Rep. Carl W. Duckworth
Rep. James R. Gowans Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
Rep. John G. Mathis
Rep. Patrick L. Painter
Rep. David Ure
Rep. Mark W. Walker
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
Rep. Richard Wheeler
Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Visitors List: List filed with Committee Minutes
Rep. Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Buttars, Rep. Cox, Rep. Johnson, Rep. Ure, and Rep Wheeler absent for the vote.
H.B. 203 Agricultural Advisory Board (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Noel explained the bill with the assistance of Kyle Stevens, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food.
Spoke for the bill: Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Johnson, Rep. Ure, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved that H.B. 203 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Johnson and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
H.B. 226 Government Records Access and Management Act Requirements Regarding Animal Identification Program (Rep. C. Buttars)
Rep. Buttars explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Kyle Stevens, Deputy Director, Department of Agriculture and Food
Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.J.R. 13 Resolution Supporting National Bear River Heritage Area Act (Rep. C. Buttars)
Rep. Buttars explained the bill with the assistance of the following:
Cindy Hall, Bear River Association of Government
Elaine Thatcher, Chairman of the Board, Bear River Heritage Area
Wilson Martin, State Historic Preservation Officer
Spoke for the bill: Matt Dahl, Executive Director, American West Heritage Center
Joan Hammer, Box Elder County Tourism
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to suspend the rules, so the resolution could be amended to include the Mormon Heritage Act.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Noel and Rep Ure absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Noel and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m.
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