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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 5, 2013

Members Present:        Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Chair
                Sen. Allen M. Christensen
                Sen. Jim Dabakis
                Sen. David P. Hinkins
                Sen. Peter C. Knudson
                Sen. Ralph Okerlund
                Sen. Evan Vickers
        
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 Jenkins called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.
Approval of Minutes
MOTION:
    Sen. Vickers moved to approve the January 29, 2013 minutes with the following correction: Mr. Brinkerhoff should be listed as an Iron County Commissioner. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 57    Agriculture Environmental Steward Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

Sen. Okerlund presented and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:            Mr. Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
                    Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau
                    Mr. Mike Kohler, Dairy Producers
                    Mr. Walt Baker, Director, Division of Water Quality

Spoke to the bill:        Mr. Joe Call, Citizen

MOTION:      Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
Adjourn
MOTION:
    Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 2:50 p.m.

Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary


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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Committee Chair