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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 11, 2005
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015


Members Present:        Sen. Michael Waddoups, Chair        
                Sen. Beverly Evans
                Sen. Fred Fife
                Sen. Scott McCoy
                Sen. Darin Peterson

Member Absent:        Sen. Thomas Hatch

Staff Present:            J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst        
                Saundra Maeser, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Shelley Teuscher, Dir. Government Relations, UIENC
                John Reidhead, Asst. Director, DAS Financial Reporting
                Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Food     
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Sen. Peterson called the meeting to order at 3:27 p.m. in place of Committee Chair Waddoups.

1. Approval of Minutes

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2005.

    The motion passed unanimously.

2. S.B. 173 Brownfields Revision (Sen. L. A. Mansell)

    Sen. Waddoups introduced the bill in place of Sen. Al Mansell. Shelley Teuscher, Director Government Relations, Utah Industry Environmental Coalition, assisted in the presentation. A handout was distributed.

     MOTION: Sen. Waddoups moved to adopt the following amendment to S.B. 173:

1.    Page 15, Line 452 :    

             452          19-8-120. Creation of Brownfields
[[   Revolving Loan   ]] Fund -- Purposes -- Loan        and Grant      


2.    Page 15, Line 456 :    

             456          (2) There is created
[[   a   ]]        an enterprise       fund known as the Brownfields Fund.


John Reidhead, Asst. Director, DAS Financial Reporting, spoke to the amendment.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass S.B. 173, Brownfields Revision (Sen. L. A. Mansell), out favorably as amended.

The motion passed unanimously.

3. H.B. 203 Agricultural Advisory Board (Rep. M. Noel)

    Sen. Waddoups introduced the bill in place of Rep. Mike Noel.

    Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Food, spoke in support of the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass H.B. 203, Agricultural Advisory Board (Rep. M. Noel), out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Acting Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 3:38 p.m.

    Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary




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                 Michael Waddoups, Committee Chair