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SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015
Sen. Fred Fife
Sen. Thomas Hatch
Sen. Scott McCoy
Members Excused: Sen. Beverly Evans
Sen. Darin Peterson
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: John Baza, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining
Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association
Warren Peterson, General Counsel, Central Iron County Water
Conservancy District
Fred Finlinson, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District
A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Waddoups called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m.
1. S.B. 45 Oil and Gas Conservation Account Amendments (Sen. M. Dmitrich)
Sen. Mike Dmitrich introduced the bill. John Baza, Director, Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining, assisted in the presentation.
Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fife moved to pass S.B. 45, Oil and Gas Conservation Account Amendments, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hatch absent at the time of voting.
2. S.B. 111 Water Conservancy District Amendments (Sen. T. Hatch)
With the assistance of Warren Peterson, General Counsel, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, and Fred Finlinson, Central Iron County Water Conservancy District, Sen. Hatch introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass S.B. 111, Water Conservancy District Amendments, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Waddoups adjourned the meeting at 9:52 a.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
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Michael Waddoups, Committee Chair