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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
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes
Rep. Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
H.B. 141 Motor Vehicle Registration Checkoff for Protecting Access to Public Lands and Off-highway Vehicle Education (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Noel introduced the bill to the committee, with the assistance of Fred Hayes, Program Coordinator, Utah State Parks.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 87 through Page 4, Line 93 :
87 (5) The board shall distribute the funds to a charitable organization that:
88 (a) qualifies as being tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue
89 Code;
{
and
}
90
(b) has at least one full-time employee; and
{
(b)
}
(c)
has as a primary part of its mission to:
91
(i) protect access to public lands by motor vehicle and off-highway vehicle
operators;91
92 and
93 (ii) educate the public about appropriate off-highway vehicle use.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Dayton, Rep. Ure and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Michael Swenson, Executive Director, Utah Shared Access Alliance
Spoke to the bill: Rod Marrelli, Executive Director, Utah State Tax Commission
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
S.B. 67 Conservation Easement Restricted Accounts (Sen. B. Evans)
Sen. Evans introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Kevin Carter, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration
Kyle Stephens, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. John moved that S.B. 67 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep Ure absent for the vote.
S.B. 46 Utah Coal Regulator Program Amendments (Sen. M. Dmitrich)
Sen Dmitrich introduced the bill to the committee, with the assistance of John Baza, Director, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining.
Sen. Dmitrich declared a conflict of interest.
Spoke for the bill: David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved that S.B. 46 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
S.B. 153 Uniform Environmental Covenants Act (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Buttars moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Biskupski absent for the vote.
H.B. 405 State Parks - Senior Permits (Rep. S. Allen)
Rep. Allen introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Steve Roberts, Deputy Director, Stake Parks and Recreation (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to table the bill. The motion passed, with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Biskupski, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Ure voting in opposition. Rep. Walker was absent for the vote.
S.B. 65 Wildland Fire Suppression Amendments (Sen. D. Thomas)
Sen. Thomas introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Walker and Rep. Wheatley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved that S.B. 65 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
H.B. 357 Water Issues Task Force (Rep. D. Ure)
Rep. Ure introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Christine Palmer, citizen
Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
Fred Finlinson, Water Coalition
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
H.B. 368 Commission Payment Act (Rep. D. Ure)
Rep. Ure explained the bill to the committee, with the assistance of Phil Dyer, attorney, Manufacturers' Agents National Association.
MOTION: Rep. Ure moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :
45 As used in this chapter:
46 (1) "Business relationship" means any agreement
{
entered into or renewed on
or after
47 May 1, 2006, } that governs the relationship of principal and sales representative
after May 1, 2006
.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Johnson and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Business
Ken McGregor, small business owner
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Johnson and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Biskupski moved that H.B. 368 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed, with Rep. Mathis voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Buttars, Rep. Johnson and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.
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