1st Sub. S.B. 21
         DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY BOARDS REVISIONS

House Committee Amendments

Amendment 1 February 8, 2012 11:41 AM



Representative Bill Wright proposes the following amendments:

1.    Page 13, Line 393 through Page 14, Line 413 :    

             393          19-2-103. Members of board -- Appointment -- Terms -- Organization -- Per diem
             394      and expenses.
             395          (1) The board [comprises 11 members, one of whom shall be] consists of the following
             396      nine members:
             397          (a)
  the following non-voting member, except that the member may vote to break a tie vote between the voting members:      

(i) the executive director [and 10 of whom]; or
             398          (ii) an employee of the department designated by the executive director; and
             399          (b) the following eight
  voting       members, who shall be appointed by the governor with the

             400      consent of the Senate[.]:
             401          (i) one representative who:
             402          (A) is not connected with industry;
             403          (B) is an expert in air quality matters; and
             404          (C) is a Utah-licensed physician, a Utah-licensed professional engineer, or a scientist
             405      with relevant training and experience;
             406          (ii) two government representatives who do not represent the federal government;
             407          (iii) one representative from the mining industry;
             408          (iv) one representative from the fuels industry;
             409          (v) one representative from the manufacturing industry;
             410          (vi) one representative from the public who represents
{   a S. [nongovernmental]

             410a      environmental .S
             411      organization;   }
  :

(A) an environmental nongovernmental organization; or
(B) a nongovernmental organization that represents community interests and does not represent industry interests;  
and

             412          (vii) one representative from the public who is trained and experienced in public
             413      health.

2.    Page 37, Line 1137 through Page 38, Line 1156 :    

             1137          19-3-103. Radiation Control Board -- Members -- Organization -- Meetings -- Per
             1138      diem and expenses.

             1139          (1) The board [created under Section 19-1-106 comprises 13] consists of the following
             1140      nine members[, one of whom shall be]:
             1141          (a)
  the following non-voting member, except that the member may vote to break a tie vote between the voting members:      

(i) the executive director[,]; or [his designee, and the remainder of whom shall be]
             1142          (ii) an employee of the department designated by the executive director; and
             1143          (b) the following eight
  voting       members, who shall be appointed by the governor with the

             1144      consent of the Senate[.]:
             1145          (i) one representative who is:
             1146          (A) a health physicist; or
             1147          (B) a professional employed in the field of radiation safety;
             1148          (ii) two government representatives who do not represent the federal government;
             1149          (iii) one representative from the radioactive waste management industry;
             1150          (iv) one representative from the uranium milling industry;
             1151          (v) one representative from the regulated industry who is knowledgeable about
             1152      radiation control regulatory issues;
             1153          (vi) one representative from the public who represents
{   a S. [nongovernmental]

             1153a      environmental .S
             1154      organization;   }
  :

(A) an environmental nongovernmental organization; or
(B) a nongovernmental organization that represents community interests and does not represent industry interests;  
and

             1155          (vii) one representative from the public who is trained and experienced in public
             1156      health.

3.    Page 52, Line 1602 through Page 53, Line 1624 :    

             1602          19-4-103. Drinking Water Board -- Members -- Organization -- Meetings -- Per
             1603      diem and expenses.
             1604          (1) The board [created under Section 19-1-106 comprises 11 members, one of whom
             1605      is] consists of the following nine members:
             1606          (a)
  the following non-voting member, except that the member may vote to break a tie vote between the voting members:      

(i) the executive director [and the remainder of whom]; or
             1607          (ii) an employee of the department designated by the executive director; and
             1608          (b) the following eight
  voting       members, who shall be appointed by the governor with the

             1609      consent of the Senate[.]:
             1610          (i) one representative who is a Utah-licensed professional engineer with expertise in
             1611      civil or sanitary engineering;
             1612          (ii) two representatives who are elected officials from a municipal government that is

             1613      involved in the management or operation of a public water system;
             1614          (iii) one representative from an improvement district, a water conservancy district, or a
             1615      metropolitan water district;
             1616          (iv) one representative from an entity that manages or operates a public water system;
             1617          (v) one representative from:
             1618          (A) the state water research community; or
             1619          (B) an institution of higher education that has comparable expertise in water research
             1620      to the state water research community;
             1621          (vi) one representative from the public who represents
{   a S. [nongovernmental]

             1621a      environmental .S
             1622      organization;   }
  :

(A) an environmental nongovernmental organization; or
(B) a nongovernmental organization that represents community interests and does not represent industry interests;  
and

             1623          (vii) one representative from the public who is trained and experienced in public
             1624      health.

4.    Page 62, Line 1907 through Page 63, Line 1926 :    

             1907          19-5-103. Water Quality Board -- Members of board -- Appointment -- Terms --
             1908      Organization -- Meetings -- Per diem and expenses.
             1909          (1) The board [comprises] consists of the following nine members:
             1910          (a)
  the following non-voting member, except that the member may vote to break a tie vote between the voting members:      

(i) the executive director [and 11 members]; or
             1911          (ii) an employee of the department designated by the executive director; and
             1912          (b) the following eight
  voting       members, who shall be appointed by the governor with the

             1913      consent of the Senate[.]:
             1914          (i) one representative who:
             1915          (A) is not connected with industry;
             1916          (B) is an expert in water quality matters; and
             1917          (C) is a Utah-licensed physician, a Utah-licensed professional engineer, or a scientist
             1918      with relevant training and experience;
             1919          (ii) two government representatives who do not represent the federal government;
             1920          (iii) one representative from the mineral industry;
             1921          (iv) one representative from the manufacturing industry;
             1922          (v) one representative who represents agricultural and livestock interests;
             1923          (vi) one representative from the public who represents
{   a S. [nongovernmental]

             1923a      environmental .S
             1924      organization;   }
  :

(A) an environmental nongovernmental organization; or

(B) a nongovernmental organization that represents community interests and does not represent industry interests;  
and

             1925          (vii) one representative from the public who is trained and experienced in public
             1926      health.

5.    Page 87, Line 2687 through Page 88, Line 2706 :    

             2687          19-6-103. Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board -- Members -- Terms --
             2688      Organization -- Meetings -- Per diem and expenses.
             2689          (1) The [Solid and Hazardous Waste Control Board created by Section 19-1-106
             2690      comprises the] board consists of the following nine members:
             2691          (a)
  the following non-voting member, except that the member may vote to break a tie vote between the voting members:      

(i) the executive director [and 12]; or
             2692          (ii) an employee of the department designated by the executive director; and
             2693          (b) the following eight
  voting       members appointed by the governor with the consent of the

             2694      Senate[.]:
             2695          (i) one representative who:
             2696          (A) is not connected with industry;
             2697          (B) is an expert in waste management matters; and
             2698          (C) is a Utah-licensed professional engineer;
             2699          (ii) two government representatives who do not represent the federal government;
             2700          (iii) one representative from the manufacturing, mining, or fuel industry;
             2701          (iv) one representative from the private solid or hazardous waste disposal industry;
             2702          (v) one representative from the private hazardous waste recovery industry;
             2703          (vi) one representative from the public who represents
{   a S. [nongovernmental]

             2703a      environmental .S
             2704      organization;   }
  :

(A) an environmental nongovernmental organization; or
(B) a nongovernmental organization that represents community interests and does not represent industry interests;  
and

             2705          (vii) one representative from the public who is trained and experienced in public
             2706      health.

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