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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. Glenn Donnelson
Rep. Jack Draxler
Rep. Carl Duckworth Rep. James Gowans
Rep. Neal Hendrickson
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Patrick Painter
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Richard Wheeler
Members Absent: Rep. Mel Brown
Rep. Mike Noel
Rep. Steve Sandstrom
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 4:07 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wheeler moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.
S.B. 188 Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account (Sen. D. Stowell) (Rep. J. Gowans)
Sen. Stowell explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Kevin Carter, School Trust Funds Administration (SITLA)
Michael Canning, Division of Wildlife Resources
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Donnelson absent for the vote.
H.B. 140 Safe Drinking Water Amendments (Rep. S. Andersen)
Rep. Andersen explained the bill to the committee. (handouts)
MOTION: Rep. Andersen moved to delete in title and body H.B. 140 and replace it with 1st Sub. H.B. 140. The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke for the bill: Delpha Baird, Holliday Water Use
Paul Ashton, Attorney Holliday Water Company and White City Water Improvement District
Marlin Sundberg, General Manager Holliday Water Company
MOTION: Rep. Donnelson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Barrus and Rep. Duckworth voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously
Rep. Gibson adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
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