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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 8:04 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Noel, Rep. Painter and Rep. Wright absent for the vote.
H.B. 231 Water Rights Priorities in Times of Shortage (Rep. K. Gibson)
Rep. Gibson explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Kent Jones, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Kent Jones, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights
Todd Bingham, President, Utah Mining Association
Jody Hoffman, Policy Analyst, The League of Cities and Towns
Vern Steel, Chief Financial Officer, Utah Rural Water Association
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to amend the bill as follows:
0. Page 2, Line 52 :
52 (3) A person using water preferentially during a temporary water
{
storage
}
shortage
emergency
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Noel and Rep. Painter absent for the vote. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 19 Vehicle Safety Flags on Off-highway Vehicles (Sen. B. Goodfellow) (Rep. L. Wiley)
Rep. Goodfellow explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
S.B. 104 Renewable Energy Modifications (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. D. Ipson)
Rep. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Nathan Hansen, Citizen
James O'Neal, Citizen
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 107 Animal Shelter Amendments (Rep. J. Seelig)
Rep. Seelig explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Thomas Vaughn, Office of Legislative Research and General Council.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
David Patten, Department Director, UDOTs
Spoke to the bill: Daniel Alex. Citizen
MOTION: Rep, Mathis moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 20 through 24 :
20 . the animal shelter has made
{
a
}
every
reasonable effort to find
the rightful owner of the
21 animal
{
or
}
and
to make it available to others;
and
22
{
. when an animal is voluntarily surrendered to an animal shelter,
prohibits the
23 provision of the animal for research or educational purposes if the owner signs a
24 document prohibiting that action; and }
2. Page 2, Line 38 :
38 [
{
Subsections (2) and (4)
}
Subsection (2)
, the
governing body of the county or
3. Page 2, Line 52 through Page 3, Line 67 :
52 (c) the establishment has made
{
a
}
every
reasonable effort to:
53 (i) find the rightful owner of [
{
[
}
,
{
]
}
including
checking if the animal has a tag or microchip
; and
54 (ii) if the owner is not found, [
55 available to others during the impound period.
{
[
}
Owners of animals who
voluntarily provide
56 their animals to an establishment may, by signature, determine whether or not the animal may
57 be provided to an institution or used for research or educational purposes.
{
]
}
58
{
(3) If the owner of an animal voluntarily provides the animal to an
establishment, the
59 establishment shall:
60 (a) notify the owner that the owner may sign a document that prohibits the animal from
61 being:
62 (i) provided to an institution; or
63 (ii) used for research or educational purposes; and
64 (b) upon request, provide the document described in Subsection (3)(a) to the owner.
65 (4) An animal may not be provided to an institution or used for research or educational
66 purposes if permission for that provision or use is prohibited in accordance with Subsection
67 (3). }
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass the bill as amended with a favorable recommendation.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to amend the bill as follows and pass the bill with a favorable recommendation:
1. Page 1, Lines 21 through 24 :
21 animal
{
or
}
and
to make it available to others;
and
22
{
. when an animal is voluntarily surrendered to an animal shelter,
prohibits the
23 provision of the animal for research or educational purposes if the owner signs a
24 document prohibiting that action; and }
2. Page 2, Line 38 :
38 [
{
Subsections (2) and (4)
}
Subsection (2)
, the
governing body of the county or
3. Page 2, Line 53 through Page 3, Line 67 :
53 (i) find the rightful owner of [
{
[
}
,
{
]
}
including
checking if the animal has a tag or microchip
; and
54 (ii) if the owner is not found, [
55 available to others during the impound period.
{
[
}
Owners of animals who
voluntarily provide
56 their animals to an establishment may, by signature, determine whether or not the animal may
57 be provided to an institution or used for research or educational purposes.
{
]
}
58
{
(3) If the owner of an animal voluntarily provides the animal to an
establishment, the
59 establishment shall:
60 (a) notify the owner that the owner may sign a document that prohibits the animal from
61 being:
62 (i) provided to an institution; or
63 (ii) used for research or educational purposes; and
64 (b) upon request, provide the document described in Subsection (3)(a) to the owner.
65 (4) An animal may not be provided to an institution or used for research or educational
66 purposes if permission for that provision or use is prohibited in accordance with Subsection
67 (3). }
The motion to amend the bill and pass the bill with a favorable recommendation passed unanimously with Rep. Painter 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 Department of Agriculture and Jody Hoffman, Policy Analyst, Utah Cities and Towns
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Draxler, Rep. Gibson and Rep. Hendrickson voting in opposition to the motion.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
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