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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W125, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

February 9, 2007


Members Present:    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
    Rep. Kerry Gibson, Vice Chair
    Rep.     Sylvia Andersen    
    Rep. Glenn Donnelson
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Carl Duckworth
    Rep. Neal Hendrickson
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Patrick Painter
    Rep. Phil Riesen
    Rep. Steve Sandstrom
    Rep. Richard Wheeler

Members Absent:    Rep. Mel Brown
    Rep. James Gowans
            Rep. Mike Noel

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. Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the February 7, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.

H.B. 424    Definition of Agri-tourism (Rep. M. Morley)

Rep. Morley explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau
            Brett Herbst, Producer

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.



H.B. 370    Severance Tax Revisions (Rep. J. Mathis)

Rep. Mathis explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:    Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association
                        
MOTION:    Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Wheeler voting in opposition

MOTION:    Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

The meeting adjourned at 8:47 a.m.




    
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    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair