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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
Rep. Joel Briscoe
Rep. Mel Brown
Rep. Jack Draxler
Rep. Brad Galvez
Rep. Neal Hendrickson
Rep. John Mathis
Rep. Mike Noel
Rep. Doug Sagers
Rep. Christine Watkins
Members Absent: Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, Vice Chair
Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. Patrick Painter
Rep. Ryan Wilcox
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 4:09 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Galvez moved to approve the minutes of the January 31, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 51 School and Institutional Trust Lands (Rep. R. Barrus)
MOTION: Rep. Draxler moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 7, Lines 194 through 198 :
194 (6) In connection with joint ventures [
195 involving trust lands and minerals approved
{
by the board
}
under Sections
53C-1-303
and
196 53C-2-401 , the administration
, with board approval,
may become a member of a
limited liability company under
197
Title 48, Chapter 2c, Utah Revised Limited Liability Company Act, and is considered a
person197
198 under Section 48-2c-102 .
2. Page 7, Lines 209 through 211 :
209 (3) (a) Except for the appointment made pursuant to Subsection (5), all appointments
210 to the board shall be for a non-consecutive term of six years, or until a replacement has been
211 appointed and confirmed pursuant to
{
Subsection (2)
}
this section
.
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Mathis and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.
Rep. Barrus explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Kevin Carter, Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Martell Menlove, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
Margaret Bird, Utah State Office of Education
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mathis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Briscoe, Rep. Draxler, Rep. Watkins, and Rep. Barrus voting for the motion. Rep. Mathis was absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 4 Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Concurrent Resolution (Rep. M. Brown)
Rep. Brown explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Ken Brown, Field Director, Western Counties Alliance.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Robin Thomas, Division of Wildlife Resources
Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 247 Water Development Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Ken Bousfield, Director, Division of Drinking Water.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Dale Pierson, Executive Director, Rural Water Association of Utah
MOTION: Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Barrus adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
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