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NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Members Present: Rep. Roger E. Barrus, Chair
Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, Vice Chair
Rep. Joel Briscoe
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. Mel Brown
Rep. Brad Dee
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Joanna MacKay, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and handouts are filed with the committee minutes .
Rep. Sandstrom called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel and Rep. Painter absent for the vote.
H.B. 132 Water Quality Amendments (Rep. B. Wright)
Rep. Wright introduced the bill to the committee and distributed a handout titled "The reason for HB 132".
Spoke in favor of the bill: Leland Myers, General Manager, Central Davis Sewer District
Leonard Blackham, Commissioner, Dept. of Agriculture and Food
Mike Kohler, Dairy Producers of Utah
Bill Rigby, Utah Association of Conservation Districts
Spoke to the bill: Brad Johnson, Deputy Director, Utah Dept. of Environmental Quality
Walt Baker, Director, Utah Division of Water Quality (handout)
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
H.B. 461 Energy Producer States' Agreement (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Todd Bingham, President, Utah Mining Association
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Lines 34 through 35 :
34 (1) The speaker of the House shall appoint
{
one member
}
two members
and the president of the Senate
35 shall appoint
{
one member
}
two members
to study and work with legislative
members of other energy
2. Page 2, Line 55 :
55 (4) Salaries and expenses of the appointed members
{
shall
}
may
be paid
in accordance with
The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
H.C.R. 14 Wild Lands Concurrent Resolution (Rep. C. Watkins)
Rep. Watkins explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Lee Peacock, President, Utah Petroleum Association
Todd Bingham, President, Utah Mining Association
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Galvez moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wilcox absent for the vote.
Rep. Sandstrom adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
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