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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Utah State Capitol Complex, West Office Building, Suite W015
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: Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Food
Walt Baker, Director, Division of Water Quality
Dianne Nielson, Executive Director, Dept. of Environmental Quality
Todd Bingham, Vice President of Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation
A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Waddoups called the meeting to order at 9:18 a.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. McCoy moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2006.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Fife and Sen. Hatch absent at the time of voting.
2. S.B. 228 Special Revenue Fund for Salinity Offset Program (Sen. P. Knudson)
Sen. Peter Knudson introduced the bill. Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, assisted in the presentation.
Walt Baker, Director, Division of Water Quality, answered questions from the committee.
Dianne Nielson, Executive Director, Department of Environmental Quality; and Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 228, Special Revenue Fund for Salinity Offset Program, out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Peterson moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Waddoups adjourned the meeting at 9:39 a.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
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Michael Waddoups, Committee Chair