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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
January 31, 2012
Sen. Casey Anderson
Sen. Allen M. Christensen
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. David Hinkins
Staff Present: Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
Ms. Lorna Wells, Secretary
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Okerlund called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
S.B. 46 Agriculture Sustainability Act (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins presented and explained this bill.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Leonard Blackham, Utah Commissioner of Agriculture and Food
Mr. Craig Petersen, CAP Consulting, The Nature Conservancy
Ms. LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, Box Elder County
Mr. Sterling Brown, Vice President Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau
Mr. Kerry Gibson, Commissioner, Weber County
Mr. S. Bruce Karren, Commisioner, Utah Association of Conservation Districts
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Dennis Yarrington, Davis County Assessor
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to approve the minutes of January 24, 2012. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 134 State Water Development Commission Amendments (M. Dayton)
Sen. Dayton presented and explained this bill.
Spoke to the bill: Mr. Sterling Brown, Vice President Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to amend the bill.
MOTION WITHDRAWN
Spoke for the bill: Sen. Peter Knudson
Mr. Fred Finlinson, Chair, Utah Water Coalition
MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
S.B. 132 Reauthorization of Radiation Control Act (P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson presented and explained this bill.
Spoke to the bill: Rusty Lundberg, Director, Division of Radiation Control,
Utah Department of Environmental Quality
MOTION: Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
S.B. 133 Reauthorization of Mercury Switch Removal Act (P. Knudson)
Sen. Knudson presented and explained this bill.
Spoke for the bill: Scott Anderson, Division Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality
Candace Daly, Nucor Corporation
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed, with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen Hinkins moved to place S.B. 132 on the consent calendar. The motion passed, with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Okerlund adjourned the meeting at 3:50 p.m.
Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary
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Sen. Ralph Okerlund, Committee Chair