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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. Christine Watkins Rep. Bill Wright
Members Absent: Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox
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 4:17 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson, Rep. Gowans, and
Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
S.C.R. 7 Concurrent Resolution Approving Solid Waste Facility Classification Change (Sen. W. Niederhauser) (Rep. G. Hughes)
Sen. Niederhauser explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Rob Reynolds, Community Waste Management
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to pass S.C.R.7 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson, Rep. Gowans, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Wright moved to place S.C.R.7 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously Rep. Gibson, Rep. Gowans, and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 51 Bioprospecting (Sen. L. Hillyard) (Rep. F. Hunsaker)
Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B.51 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson and
Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to place 1st Substitute S.B.51 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 169 Refinery Amendments (Rep. R. Edwards)
Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Lee Peacock, President , Utah Petroleum Association
Spoke to the bill: Kathy Van Dame, Policy Coordinator, Wasatch Clean Air Coalition
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gibson and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Opposing the Use of Presidential Power to Create New National Monuments in Utah (Rep. M. Noel)
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to amend H.C.R.17 as follows:
1. Page 4, Lines 102 through 104 :
102 national monument] parcels of land, the limits of which in all cases shall be confined to the
103 smallest areas compatible with the proper care and management of the objects to be protected. .
104 . ."
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2. Page 4, Lines 112 through 113 :
112 areas of the San Rafael Swell and Cedar Mesa areas, however
the
highest and best
use of vast
113 tracts of land in those areas is continued grazing and environmentally sensitive energy and
3. Page 5, Lines 127 through 128 :
127 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
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by
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that
the Legislature of the
state of Utah, the
128 Governor concurring therein, express their opposition to the presidential creation of any large
The motion to amend H.C.R.17 passed unanimously with Rep, Gibson and
Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to amend the amendment as follows:
1. Page 6, Lines 153 through 158 :
153 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express support
154 for S 3016, introduced in the United States Senate, which would prohibit the further extension
155 or establishment of national monuments in Utah, except by express authorization of Congress.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express strong opposition to presidential or congressional action that would unnecessarily restrict and reduce public access to federal lands.
156 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be sent to the President of
157 the United States, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United
158 States House of Representatives, and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.
Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee, assisted by James Hansen, Former Congressman
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mark Ward, Policy Analyst, Utah Assoc. Counties
Ted Wilson, Environmentalist, Governor Office
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to pass H.C.R.17 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 149 Utah Forest Practices Act Amendments (Sen. D. Hinkins) (Rep. K. Gibson)
Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Mike Eriksson, Stewardship Coordinator, Forestry, Fire and State
Lands.
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to place S.B.149 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Gowans absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep .Gibson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with
Rep. Gowans absent for the vote.
Rep. Mathis adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m.
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