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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 10, 2006
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015

Members Present:        Sen. Michael Waddoups, Chair
                Sen. Fred Fife
                Sen. Thomas Hatch
                Sen. Scott McCoy
                Sen. Darin Peterson

Member Excused:        Sen. Beverly Evans

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

Public Speakers Present:    Dianne Nielson, Executive Director, Dept. of Environmental Quality
                Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Powersport Dealers Association
                Brad Shafer, Utah Association of Counties
                Jim Karpowitz, Director, Wildlife Resources
                Clark Willis, Utah Wool Growers Association

A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Waddoups called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.

1. Approval of Minutes

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2006.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Fife absent at the time of voting.

2. S.B. 215 Electronic Waste Task Force and Moratorium on Electronic Waste Disposal (Sen. S. McCoy)

    Sen. McCoy introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to adopt the following amendment:

1.    Page 1, Lines 1 through 3 :

             1      ELECTRONIC WASTE TASK FORCE

[[ ~~AND~~

2 MORATORIUM ON ELECTRONIC WASTE
3 ~~DISPOSAL~~ ]]

2. Page 1, Line 11 :

11 This bill

[[ ~~prohibits the disposal of electronic waste and~~ ]] creates the Electronic Waste

3. Page 1, Line 15 :

15 .

[[ ~~prohibits the disposal of electronic waste after 2007;~~ ]]

4. Page 1, Line 26 through Page 2, Line 28 :

26

[[

~~Utah Code Sections Affected:~~ ]]
27

[[

~~ENACTS:~~ ]]
28

[[ ~~19-6-124, Utah Code Annotated 1953~~ ]]

5. Page 2, Lines 33 through 46 :

33

[[ ~~Section 1. Section 19-6-124 is enacted to read:~~

             34          19-6-124. Prohibition on the disposal of electronic waste.
                  35          (1) As used in this section:
                  36          (a) "Electronic waste" means a system unit, cathode ray tube, flat panel screen, or other
                  37          similar video display device with a screen size of greater than 4 inches measured diagonally.
                  38          (b) "System unit" means:
                  39          (i) the casing or portion of a computer that contains the central processing unit, which
                  40          performs the primary quantity of data processing; and
                  41          (ii) the unit that, together with the memory, forms the central part of the computer to
                  42          which peripheral devices may be attached.
                  43          (2) After July 1, 2007, a person may not place, discard, or otherwise dispose of
                  44          electronic waste in any nonhazardous solid waste landfill or incinerator operated by a
                  45          commercial entity or a political subdivision of the state. ]]
                  46          Section

[[ 2 ]] 1 . Electronic Waste Task Force -- Creation -- Membership -- Interim rules

6. Page 3, Line 64 :

64 Section

[[ 3 ]] 2 . Duties -- Interim report.

7. Page 3, Line 73 :

73 Section

[[ 4 ]] 3 . Appropriation.

8. Page 3, Line 79 :

79 Section

[[ 5 ]] 4 . Repeal date.

The motion passed unanimously.

    Dianne Nielson, Executive Director, Dept. of Environmental Quality spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass S.B. 215, Electronic Waste Task Force and Moratorium on Electronic Waste Disposal, out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously.

3. H.B. 264 Acceptance of R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

    Rep. Mike Noel introduced the bill.

    Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Powersport Dealers Association, and Brad Shafer, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in support of the bill.

    Sen. Hatch moved to pass H.B. 264, Acceptance of R.S. 2477 Rights-of-Way Amendments, out favorably.

    The motion passed with Sen. Fife and Sen. McCoy voting in opposition.

4. H.B. 287 Wildlife Damage Compensation Act Amendments (Rep. C. Buttars)

    Rep. Craig Buttars introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 287 with 1st Substitute H.B. 287.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Jim Karpowitz, Director, Wildlife Resources and Clark Willis, Utah Wool Growers Association, spoke in support of the bill.

    Sen. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 287, Wildlife Damage Compensation Act Amendments, out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

5. H.B. 48 Water Company Amendments (Rep. D. Ure)

    Rep. David Ure introduced the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to adopt the following amendment:

1.    Page 4, Lines 108 through 109 :

             108          (10) (a) The shareholder requesting the change shall have a cause of action, including
             109      an award of

actual damages incurred, against the water company if the water company:

The motion passed unanimously.

Fred Finlinson, Attorney, Utah Water Coalition, spoke in support of the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to pass H.B. 48, Water Company Amendments, out favorably as amended.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to place H.B. 48 on the Consent Calendar.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Hatch moved to adjourn.

The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Waddoups adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.

Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary

                 ______________________________
                 Michael Waddoups, Committee Chair