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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
Sen. Allen Christensen
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Karen Morgan
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Saundra Maeser, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Food
Mike King, Interim President, College of Eastern Utah
Kevin Walthers, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services, College of Eastern Utah
Miles Nelson, Associate Vice President for Workforce Education, College of Eastern Utah
Brad King, Vice President, College of Eastern Utah
David Bird, Attorney, Utah Mining Association
Steven Clyde, Attorney, Central Utah Water Conservancy District
Michael Styler, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources
Fred Finlinson, Chairman, Utah Water Coalition
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Stowell called the meeting to order at 3:28 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2009.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.
2. H.B. 105 Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments (Rep. J. Mathis) (Sen. D. Stowell)
Rep. Mathis introduced the bill.
Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food, spoke in support of the bill and distributed a handout.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass H.B. 105, Department of Agriculture and Food Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. S.B. 67 Miners' Safety and Training (Sen. L. Robles)
Sen. Robles introduced the bill. The following persons from the College of Eastern Utah assisted in the presentation: Mike King, Interim President; Kevin Walthers, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services; Miles Nelson, Associate Vice President for Workforce Education; and Brad King, Vice President.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 67, Miners' Safety and Training, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 68 Mining Protection Amendments (Sen. S. Killpack)
Sen. Killpack introduced the bill. David Bird, Attorney, Utah Mining Association, assisted in the presentation.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass S.B. 68, Mining Protection Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. H.B. 241 Priority of Water Rights (Rep. K. Gibson) (Sen. R. Okerlund)
Rep. Gibson introduced the bill.
Steven Clyde, Attorney, Central Utah Water Conservancy District, and Fred Finlinson, Chairman, Utah Water Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Michael Styler, Executive Director, Department of Natural Resources, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Stowell said H.B. 241 would be an agenda item of the next committee meeting.
Chair Stowell adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.
Minutes reported by Saundra Maeser, Secretary
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Dennis E. Stowell, Committee Chair