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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
CORRECTED
Friday, January 29, 2010
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex

Members Present:        Sen. Dennis Stowell, Chair    
                Sen. Allen Christensen                
                Sen. Margaret Dayton
                Sen. Karen Morgan
                Sen. Ralph Okerlund
                Sen. Gene Davis
                    
Staff Present:            J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst        
                Ernest Hayes, Secretary
    
Public Speakers Present:    R. Scott Wilson, General Manager, Central Iron County Water                 District
                Legrand W. Bitter, Executive Director, UASD
                Kent Jones, State Engineer, Water Rights
                Robin Thomas, Division of Wildlife Resources
                Rep. Gibson, bill sponsor
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Sen. Dayton called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

1.     Welcome

     MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to approve the minutes from the January 26, 2010      committee meeting.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent from the vote.

2.    S.B. 20 Local District Amendments (Sen. Dennis E. Stowell)
    
    Sen. Stowell introduced the bill. Sen. Stowell explained Amendment #1.

     MOTION: Sen. Stowell moved to adopt Amendment #1.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Christensen and Sen. Davis absent from the vote.

    R. Scott Wilson, General Manager for Central Iron County Water District, spoke in      opposition to the bill.

    Legrand W. Bitter, Executive Director for UASD, spoke in favor of the bill.



    Kent Jones, State Engineer, spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass S.B. 20 out of committee with a favorable          recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sen. Morgan voting no.

3.    H.B. 31 Wildlife Licenses, Certificates, or Permit Amendments (K. Gibson)

    Rep. Gibson introduced the bill. Robin Thomas, Division of Wildlife Resources, assisted in     the presentation.

     MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass H.B. 31 out of committee with a favorable     recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to place H.B. 31 on consent.

    The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adjourn.

The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Dayton adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.

Minutes reported by Ernest Hayes, Secretary    




                 ______________________________
                 Dennis E. Stowell, Committee Chair