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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE

Room C445, State Capitol, State Capitol Complex

January 25, 2011


Members Present:    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
    Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, Vice Chair
    Rep. Joel Briscoe
    Rep. Mel Brown
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Brad Galvez
    Rep. Neal Hendrickson
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Mike Noel
    Rep. Patrick Painter
    Rep. Doug Sagers
    Rep. Christine Watkins
    Rep. Ryan Wilcox

Members Absent:    Rep. Brad Dee

Staff Present:    Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
            Joanna MacKay, Committee Secretary
    
Note:    A List of visitors is filed with committee minutes

Rep. Barrus called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m.

H.B. 208    Administrative Services Amendments (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Patricia Smith-Mansfield , State Archives.

MOTION:    
Rep. Briscoe moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 57    Joint Professional School of Veterinary Medicine (Rep. J. Mathis)

Rep. Mathis explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Dr. Noelle Cockett and Dr. Ken White of Utah State University.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Dave Buhler, Board of Regents
             Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
             Dr. Drew Allen, Utah Veterinary Medical Association
            
Mike Kohler, Dairy Producers of Utah




Representative Mathis declared a conflict of interest.

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Watkins absent for the vote.

H.B. 211    Community Service Medicaid Pilot Program (Rep. R. Menlove)


Rep. Menlove explained the bill, assisted by Michael Hales, Utah Department of Health.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Ellie Goldberg, Coalition of Religious Communities
             Sheila Walsh-McDonald, Salt Lake Community Action Program
             Shanie Scott, Utah Health Policy Project

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Watkins voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Brown and Rep. Noel were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Painter moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.
                





    
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    Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair