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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. Phil Riesen Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
Rep. Bill Wright
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. Patrick Painter Rep. ChristineWatkins
Staff Present: Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Dora Soto, Committee Secretary
Note: List of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes
Rep. Mathis called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2010 and February 2, 2010 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Painter, Rep. Watkins and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 228 Renewable Energy Source Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Kathy Van Dame, Policy Coordinator, Wasatch Clean Air Coalition, who provided a handout to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wilcox moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 12 Climate Change Joint Resolution (Rep. K. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson distributed a handout and explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Randy Parker, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, who distributed handouts to the committee and provided a power point presentation.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mike Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Association
Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Businesses Todd Bingham, President, Utah Mining Association
Peter Cannon, Committee Chair, Davis County 912
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Joe Andrade, Professor, University of Utah (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Riesen voting in opposition to the bill and Rep. Dee, Rep. Painter, and Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.
H.B. 108 Meat Inspection Amendments (Rep. J. Mathis)
Rep. Mathis explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Terry Menlove, Utah Department of
Agriculture/Animal Health.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, Rep. Brown, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Painter, Rep. Riesen and Rep. Watkins, absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m.
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