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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday March 2, 2011
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
Sen. Allen Christensen
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. David Hinkins
Sen. Dennis Stowell
Staff Present: J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Cynthia Millar, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Sen. David Hinkins
Sen. Stephen Urquhart
Rep. Rebecca Edwards
Trevor Hansen, Account Executive, Metech Recycling
Craig Hall, Counsel, Trans-Jordan
Amy Dumpster, Sr. Manager Government Affairs, CEA
Insa Riepen, Executive Director, Recycle Utah
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Spencer Eccles, Executive Director, GOED
Jacquie Nelsen, Tea Party Patriot
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.
1. Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of March 1, 2011.
The motion passed unanimously.
2. S.B. 84, Predator Control Funding
Sen. David Hinkins introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to place S.B.84 on the Master Study list.
The motion passed with Sen. Hinkins voting in opposition.
3. S.B. 282, Small Mining Operations
Sen. Hinkins introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 282 out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.B. 282 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 184, Disposal of Electronic Waste
Sen. Urquart introduced the bill. Rep. Edwards assisted with the presentation.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to amend S.B. 184 as follows:
0. Page 3, Lines 80 through 86 :
80 (6) "Manufacturer" means a person who:
81 (a) manufactures a consumer electronic device under a brand the person owns or is
82 licensed to use;
or
83 (b)
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sells a consumer electronic device manufactured by others under a
brand the person
84 owns or is licensed to use; or
85 (c) ]] assumes the responsibilities and obligations of a person described in Subsection
86 (6)(a)
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or (b)
]]
.
0. Page 4, Lines 110 through 112 :
110 (1) On or after July 1, 2011, a manufacturer may not offer a consumer electronic device
111 for sale in the state unless the manufacturer, either individually
, through a group
manufacturer organization,
or through the manufacturer's
112
industry trade group, prepares and submits, subject to Subsection (2), a report on or
before
112
0. Page 5, Lines 136 through 138 :
136 (1) Effective January 1, 2012, a manufacturer may not offer a consumer electronic
137 device for sale in the state unless the manufacturer individually
, through a group
manufacturer organization,
or through the manufacturer's
138 industry trade group establishes and implements, in accordance with Subsection (2), a public
The motion passed unanimously.
Trevor Hansen, Account Executive, Metech Recycling, and Craig Hall, Counsel, Trans- Jordan spoke to the bill.
Amy Dumpster, Sr. Manager Government Affairs, CEA spoke in support of the bill.
Insa Riepen, Executive Director, Recycle Utah spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to amend the bill as follows:
0. Page 4, Line 113 :
113
[[
October
]]
August
1 of each year to the department.
0. Page 5, Line 131 :
131 (b) beginning on
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December
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October
31, 2012, submit annually on or
before
[[
December
]]
October
31 the
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 184 out favorably, as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Dayton assumed the chair.
5. 1st Sub. S.B. 280, Government Operations Amendments
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to replace S.B. 280 with 1st. Sub. S.B. 280.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Okerlund introduced the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass 1st. Sub. S.B. 280 out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to place 1st. Sub. S.B. 280 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Okerlund resumed the chair.
6. S.J.R. 26, Joint Resolution Recognizing the Contributions of the Sundance Institute and the Sundance Film Festival
MOTION: Sen Dayton moved to amend S.J.R. 26 as follows:
0. Page 2, Line 58 :
58 WHEREAS, the Sundance Film Festival generates approximately
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$34,000,000
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$3,400,000
in
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. J. Stevenson introduced the bill. Spencer Eccles, Executive Director, GOED assisted in the presentation.
Jacquie Nelsen, Tea Party Patriot spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.J.R. 26 out favorably, as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
Minutes reported by Cynthia Millar, Secretary
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Ralph Okerlund, Committee Chair