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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 6, 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 2:10 p.m.

Approval of Minutes - There were no minutes to approve.

S.B. 32 Environmental Health Scientist Act Sunset Reauthorization (G. Davis)
Sen. Davis presented and explained this bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dr. Robert Rolfs, Utah Department of Health
                            Mr. Kyle Stephens, Deputy Commission, Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
                            Mr. Eric Peterson, Environmental Health Scientist, Salt Lake Valley Health

MOTION:    Sen. Okerlund moved to pass the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 36 Storm Water Capture Amendments (J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson presented and explained this bill.

MOTION:      Sen. Okerlund moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 5, Lines 139 through 143 :    

             139          (6) Beneficial use of water under Subsection (2)(b) does not constitute a water right
             140      and may not be:
             141          (a) changed under Section 73-3-3 ;
             142          (b) assigned;
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             143          (c) consolidated with a water right
[[   .   ]]        ; or

    (d) used as a basis to establish the availability of water for land use development.      


MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out of committee as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Sen. Hinkins voting in opposition and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

Spoke for the amendment:        Mr. Rusty Vetter, Salt Lake City Attorney's office

Spoke against the amendment:    Mr. Fred Cox, citizen

Spoke to the amendment:        Mr. Mark Strattford - Attorney, Ogden City,
                        Utah League of Cities and Towns

H.B. 29 Adjudication of Water Rights (J. Briscoe)

Rep. Briscoe presented and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Kent Jones, Utah State Engineer

MOTION:    Sen. Vickers moved to pass the bill out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

S.B. 109 Change Application Procedure (R. Okerlund)

The bill was moved to the agenda for the February 7, 2013 meeting.

S.B. 157 Daylight Saving Time Amendments (S. Urquhart)

Sen. Urquhart presented and explained the bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 3:05 p.m.

Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary




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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Committee Chair