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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 19, 2005
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015


Members Present:        Sen. Michael Waddoups, Chair        
                Sen. Beverly Evans
                Sen. Fred Fife
                Sen. Thomas Hatch
                Sen. Paula F. Julander
                Sen. Darin Peterson

Staff Present:            J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
                Jeanenne Larson, Associate General Counsel        
                Saundra Maeser, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    John Harja, Department of Natural Resources
                Tom Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association
                Steve Roberts, Deputy Director, Division of Parks and Recreation
                Rep. Sheryl Allen
                Heather Shelton, Assistant Attorney General    
        
A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.


Committee Chair Waddoups called the meeting to order at 9:11 a.m.

Committee members and staff were introduced. Visitors were also invited to introduce themselves.

1.    S.B. 79 Extension of Sunset Date on Resource Development Coordinating Committee (Sen. B.     Evans)

    Sen. Beverly Evans introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Julander moved to pass S.B. 79 out favorably.

    John Harja, Department of Natural Resources, answered questions from committee members and     spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to adopt the following amendment to S.B. 79:

    1. Page 1, Lines 13 through 15

             13          This bill:
             14          .    extends the sunset date on the Resource Development Coordinating Committee
             15      through July 1,
[[   2010   ]]        2015       .


        2. Page 2, Lines 30 through 31

             30          (3) The Resource Development Coordinating Committee, created in Section
             31      63-38d-501 , is repealed July 1, [2005]
[[   2010   ]]        2015       .


    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass S.B. 79, Extension of Sunset Date on Resource          Development Coordinating Committee (Sen. B. Evans), out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch absent for the vote.

2.    S.B. 81 Local Government Approval for Solid Nonhazardous and Hazardous Waste Disposal     (Sen. B. Evans)

    Sen. Beverly Evans presented the bill.

    Tom Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass. S.B. 81, Local Government Approval for Solid          Nonhazardous and Hazardous Waste Disposal (Sen. B. Evans), out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

3.    S.B. 99 Damages for Trespass in State Parks (Sen. T. Hatch)

    Sen. Thomas Hatch presented the bill.

    Steve Roberts, Deputy Director, Division of Parks and Recreation; Rep. Sheryl Allen; and Heather     Shelton, Assistant Attorney General, spoke in opposition to the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass S.B. 99, Damages for Trespass in State Parks (Sen. T. Hatch),     out with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion failed with Sen. Peterson and Sen. Hatch voting in favor, and Sen. Waddoups, Sen.     Evans, Sen. Julander and Sen. Fife voting in opposition.

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Waddoups adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.

    Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary




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                 Michael Waddoups, Committee Chair