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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 12, 20088
Utah State Capitol, Room C415
Sen. Allen Christensen
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Fred Fife
Sen. Dennis Stowell
Sen. Michael Waddoups
Member Excused: Sen. Gene Davis
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Vern Loveless, Engineer, Water Rights Consultant
Bruce Clegg, Tooele County Commissioner
Dallin Jensen, Attorney
Steven Clyde, Attorney, Central Utah Water District
Tom Clawson, Attorney, Leucadia Financial Corporation
Carly Burton, Executive Director, Utah Water Users Association
Tammy Beckstead, Property Owner
Jerry Olds, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights
Bruce Simon, Property Owner
John Mabey, Attorney
A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 9:15 a.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2008. The motion passed with Sen. Dayton and Sen. Waddoups absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 85 Water Rights Board (Sen. D. Stowell)
Sen. Dennis Stowell introduced the bill.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Vern Loveless, Engineer, water rights consultant
Bruce Clegg, Tooele County Commissioner
Tom Clawson, Leucadia Financial Corporation
Tammy Beckstead, property owner
Bruce Simon, property owner
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Dallin Jensen, Attorney
Steven Clyde, Attorney, Central Utah Water District
Carly Burton, Executive Director, Utah Waters Users Association
Jerry Olds, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights
John Mabey, Attorney
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass S.B. 85, Water Rights Board, out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Fife and Sen. Waddoups voting in opposition.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 9:57 a.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
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Darin G. Peterson, Committee Chair