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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
Rep. Kerry Gibson, Vice Chair
Rep. Sylvia Andersen
Rep. Mel Brown
Rep. Glenn Donnelson
Rep. Jack Draxler
Rep. Carl Duckworth Rep. James Gowans
Rep. Neal Hendrickson
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Mike Noel
Rep. Patrick Painter
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Steve Sandstrom
Rep. Richard Wheeler
Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Carrie Griffith, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes
Rep. Gibson called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the minutes of the February 2, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen, Rep. Brown, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Sandstrom absent for the vote.
H.B. 321 Off-highway Vehicle Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 14 through 16 :
14 . requires that a person
that is under 12 years of age and is
operating an
off-highway vehicle with an appropriate safety
15 certificate issued or approved by the Division of Parks and Recreation shall be
16 under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age;
2. Page 1, Lines 17 through 19 :
17 .
{
changes the penalty
}
increases the fine
for violating the
off-highway vehicle supervision, safety
18 certificate, or driver license operating requirement from
{
an infraction to a class C
19 misdemeanor }
$50 to $100
;
3. Page 1, Line 22 :
22 law enforcement agency in certain circumstances;
. provides an exception to the off-highway vehicle accident notice
requirement;
4. Page 2, Lines 56 through 58 :
56 (ii) is under the direct supervision of a person who is at least 18 years of age if
the
person is under 12 years of age and is
57 operating on a public highway that is:
58 (A) open to motor vehicles; and
5. Page 3, Lines 62 through 63 :
62 [
{
[
}
an
63 infraction and shall be fined not more than
{
$50
}
$100
per offense
{
]
}
{
a class C misdemeanor
}
.
6. Page 3, Lines 70 through 72 :
70 [
{
an
all-terrain
71 type I vehicle with a properly displayed and current }
an
off-highway
implement of husbandry
72
{
sticker
}
.
7. Page 3, Line 83 :
83 (3) The provisions of Section 41-6a-402 apply to accidents reported under this section.
(4) The requirements of this section do not apply to an operator of an off-
highway implement of husbandry if the off-highway implement of husbandry is
being operated on public lands or designated trails.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen, Rep. Brown and Rep. Mathis absent for vote
Spoke to the bill: Reed Richards, Weber County Sheriffs Office
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to amend the bill by deleting paragraphs #1 and #4 from the above amendment. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen and Rep. Brown absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Mike Swensen, Director Utah Shared Alliance Association
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Brown absent for the vote.
H.B. 237 Requirements for Off-highway Vehicles (Rep. A. Tilton)
Rep. Tilton explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to delete in title and body H.B. 237 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 237. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen, Rep. Brown, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 21-23: Delete lines 21-23
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen, Rep. Brown, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Mike Swensen, Utah Shared Alliance Association
Joseph Sloat, citizen
Dale Bartholomew, Instructor ATV Safety Institute
JoAnn Butts, citizen
Dustin Stanworth, citizen, Utah Racing Association
Spoke against the bill: Fred Hayes, Utah State Parks and Recreation
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to passed the bill out favorably as amended. The bill passed with Rep. Riesen voting in opposition. Rep. Andersen and Rep. Brown were absent for the vote.
H.B. 339 Regulation of Cottage Food Production Operation (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus, accompanied by Janie Wilkinson and Lisa Harrison, explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to delete in title and body H.B. 339 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 339. The bill passed unanimously with Rep. Andersen absent for the vote .
Spoke for the bill: Janie Wilkinson, citizen
Kyle Stevens, Deputy Commissioner Department of Agriculture and Food Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber
Teresa Garrett, Utah Dept. of Health
Spoke against the bill: Jim Olsen, President Utah Food Industry Association
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Gowans and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition. Rep. Mathis and Rep. Wheeler were absent for the vote.
H.B. 140 Safe Drinking Water Amendments (Rep. S. Andersen)
Rep. Andersen explained the bill to the committee. (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Andersen moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 37 through 38 :
37 (3) "Drinking water source protection ordinance" means a land use ordinance that
38 protects existing
{
and potential
}
public drinking water
sources
.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Mathis, Rep. Riesen and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Paul Ashton, Manager White City Water Improvement District
Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau
Spoke to the bill: Ken Bousfield, Acting Director Division of Drinking Water
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 6 Utah Farming Heritage District Resolution (Rep. P. Painter)
Rep. Painter explained the bill to the committee. (handouts, including chocolate-covered cherries)
Spoke for the bill: Filip Askerlund, Santaquin City Councilman
Stefan Chatwin, Santaquin City Manager
Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau
Kyle Stevens, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis and Rep. Riesen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Duckworth moved to adjourn.
Rep. Gibson adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m.
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