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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C445, State Capitol

                    February 26, 2013

Members Present:    Rep. Mike Noel, Chair
    Rep. Doug Sagers, Vice Chair
    Rep. Roger Barrus
    Rep. Joel Briscoe
        Rep. Kay Christofferson
    Rep. Jack Draxler
    Rep. Susan Duckworth
    Rep. Becky Edwards
    Rep. Steve Handy
    Rep. John Mathis
    Rep. Mike McKell
    Rep. Merrill Nelson
    Rep. Ryan Wilcox
    Rep. Larry Wiley

Members Excused:    Rep. Mel Brown

Members Absent:    Rep. Ken Ivory

Staff Present:    Mr. J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst
            Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary
    
Note:    A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes

Chair Noel called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.

H.B. 123    Water Rights - Change Application Amendments (Rep. K. McIff)

Rep. McIff introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Patrick Painter, citizen.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Steven Clyde, attorney
                    Mr. Dallin Jensen, attorney
                    Mr. Fred Finlinson, Utah Water Coalition
                    Mr. Steven Vuyovich, attorney
                    Mr. Michael Styler, Executive Director, Utah Department                     of Natural Resources

MOTION:    Rep. Briscoe moved to move to the next item on the agenda.


SUBSTITUTE MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended on February 22, 2013. A roll call vote was taken and the motion passed with Rep. Barrus, Rep.Briscoe, Rep. Christofferson, and Rep. Wilcox voting in opposition.

H.B. 333    State Lands Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mr. Mitch Poulsen, Bear Lake Regional Commission, and Mr. John Spuhler, Mayor, Garden City.

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 3, Lines 70 through 73 :    

      (c) except as permitted by the division, launches or retrieves a watercraft in an area adjacent to a person's private property;      

             70          
{   (c)   }        (d)       exceeds a speed limit of 15 miles per hour while operating a motor vehicle;

             71          
{   (d)   }        (e)       except as necessary while launching or retrieving watercraft, parks or operates a

             72      motor vehicle within an area between the water's edge and a line posted by the division;
             73          [(iv)]
{   (e)   }        (f)       except as permitted and posted by the division, travels in a motor vehicle


2.    Page 3, Lines 84 through 86 :    

             84          
{   (f)   }        (g)       parks or operates a motor vehicle between the hours of 10 p.m. and 7 a.m.; [and] or

             85          [(vi) no campfires or fireworks are allowed.]
             86          
{   (g)   }        (h)       starts a campfire or uses fireworks.


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Duckworth absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Todd Bingham, citizen
                Ms. Claudia Cottle, Bear Lake Watch

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to pass HB333 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to place HB333 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 326    Division of Water Rights Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Rep. Webb introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr Kent Jones, State Engineer, Utah Division of Water Rights
                Mr. Fred Finlinson, Utah Water Coalition
                Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Draxler moved to place HB326 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 185    Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (Rep. J. Mathis)

Sen. Van Tassell introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Josh Brown, Utah Mining Association

MOTION:    Rep. Mathis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. McKell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Noel adjourned the meeting at 9:44 a.m.




    
             _________________________
    Rep. Mike Noel, Chair