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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. Bill Wright
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Dee
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. Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the February 10, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
S.B. 20 Local District Amendments (Sen. D. Stowell) (Rep. D. Ipson)
Sen. Stowell explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: LeGrand Bitter, Director, Utah Association of Special Districts Lee Bracken, Mayor of Enterprise City
Ronald Thompson, Washington County Water Conservancy District
Fred Finlinson, Chairman, Utah Water Coalition
La Del Laude, Escalante Valley Water Association
Spoke in opposition to the bill: R. Scott Wilson, Manager, Central County Water Conservancy
Spoke to the bill: Kent Jones, State Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 97 Farmland Assessment Act Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins)
Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Sterling Brown, Vice President, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Wilcox moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 285 Practice of Veterinary Medicine (Rep. J. Mathis)
Rep. Mathis explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dave Davis, VP/General Council, Petroleum/Food Industry
MOTION: Rep. Wright moved the following amendment:
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any parenterally administered animal
disease cures,
66 preventions, or treatments, with or without the necessary instruments for the administration of
67 them, or any and all worm and other internal parasitic remedies, upon any agreement, express
68 or implied, to administer these cures, preventions, treatments, or remedies;
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69 prevention, treatment, or remedy for an animal disease, deformity, defect, wound, or injury
70 administered:
71 (i) parenterally;
72 (ii) orally; or
73 (iii) topically; and
74 (iv) with or without the necessary instruments for administration; } or
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 120 Underground Storage Tank Amendments (Rep. K. McIff)
Rep. Mciff explained the bill the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Brad Johnson, Deputy Director, Division of Environmental Quality
Spoke in favor of the bill: John Hill, Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Assoc.
Dave Davis, VP/General Council, Petroleum/Food Industry
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Noel and Rep. Wilcox voting in opposition to the bill and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 102 Agriculture Sustainability Act (Rep. J. Draxler)
Rep. Draxler explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Leonard Blackman, Commissioner, Utah Dept. Agriculture and Food, and Thayne Mickleson, Utah Dept. Agriculture and Food who distributed handouts to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 102. The motion passed unanimously.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Bruce Karren, Supervisor, Cache County Conservation District James Linford, Santaquin City Council
Gordon Yonkers, Utah Association of Conservation Districts
No further action was taken on 1st Sub.H.B.102
H.B. 240 Department of Natural Resources Amendments (Rep. J. Draxler)
This bill was not considered.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:56 a.m.
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