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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
Rep. John Mathis, Vice Chair
Rep. Mel Brown
Rep. Jack Draxler
Rep. Kerry Gibson
Rep. James Gowans
Rep. Neal Hendrickson
Rep. Mike Noel
Rep. Patrick Painter
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Christine Watkins
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
Rep. Brad Winn
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Dee
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. Mathis called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 4 Recycling of Electronic Waste Joint Resolution (Sen. S. McCoy) (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)
Sen. McCoy explained the resolution to the committee.
Spoke for the resolution: Eric Anderson, Guaranteed Recycling Experts (GRX) regional manager
Kathy VanDame, Wasatch Clean Air Coalition
Brad Mertz, Recycling Coalition of Utah
Dennis Downs, Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The resolution passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution - Renewable Energy System (Sen. P. Jones) (Rep. )
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to delete 1st Sub. S.J.R. 1 and replace it with 2nd Sub. S.J.R. 1. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to amend 2nd Sub. S.J.R. 1 as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 17 :
17 .
{
directs
}
urges
the State Energy Program to consult and work
cooperatively with municipal
2. Page 2, Line 53 :
53 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the State Energy Program be
{
directed
}
urged
to consult
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass out favorably 2nd Sub. S.J.R. 1 as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
Rep. Gibson recognized and welcomed to the meeting several women from his District
H.B. 322 Tire Recycling Fee Modifications (Rep. N. Hendrickson)
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 26 :
26 tire from a tire retailer shall pay
the tire retailer
a recycling fee [is imposed upon
each purchase from a tire
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Dennis Downs, Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson, Rep. Noel and Rep. Winn absent for the vote.
Rep. Mathis relinquished the chair to Rep. Barrus.
H.B. 153 Trespass Law Amendments (Rep. J. Mathis)
Rep. Mathis explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Todd Bingham, Utah Farm Bureau
Jim Karpowitz, Director Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 45 :
45 to
{
prevent trespass
}
identify property boundary for livestock and people
;
or
Committee discussion followed and Rep. Brown withdrew his motion
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Riesen and Rep. Watkins voting in opposition. Rep. Winn was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Winn absent for the vote.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m.
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