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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 8:04 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep Brown, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Painter and Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
H.B. 283 Illegal Use of Off-highway Vehicles (Rep. M. Noel)
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved that H.B. 283 be replaced with 1st Sub. H.B. 283 "Illegal Use of Motor Vehicles." The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Gowans and Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mark Habbeshaw, Kane County Commissioner
Mike Swenson, Utah Shared Access Alliance
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 283 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
S.B. 99 Renewable Energy Certificate Revisions (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. W. Harper)
Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter and Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter and Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 120 Snake Valley Aquifer Research Team and Advisory Council (Rep. B. Winn)
MOTION: Rep. Winn moved to replace 1st Sub. H.B. 120 with 2nd Sub. H.B. 120. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Painter and Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to amend the bill as follows:
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The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
Rep. Winn explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Daron Smith, Millard County Commissioner
Cecil Garland, Rancher from Callao, Juab County
Peter Caroon, Salt Lake County Mayor
Mark Ward, Utah Association of Counties
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass 2nd Sub. H.B. 120 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans absent for the vote.
H.B. 393 Air Quality Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus) (handout)
Rep. Barrus explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: James Behunin, Mayor West Bountiful
Cheryl Heying, Director Utah Department of Air Quality
Cecille Price-Huish, Davis County Community Coalition
Spoke against the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association
Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler and Rep. Riesen voting in opposition. Rep. Gowans, Rep. Noel and Rep. Painter were absent for the vote.
Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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