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MINUTES OF THE SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
415 State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 11, 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 2:00 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2013. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dabakis, Knudson, and Okerlund absent for the vote.

S.C.R. 1    Concurrent Resolution Approving Solid Waste Facility Landfill Permit
            (Sen. D. Hinkins)

Sen. Hinkins presented and explained this bill.

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dabakis, Knudson, and Okerlund absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dabakis, Knudson, and Okerlund absent for the vote.

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

Sen. Okerlund presented and explained this bill.

Spoke for the bill:        Mr. Michael Styler, Director, Department of Natural Resources
                    Mr. Kent Jones, State Engineer, Division of Water Rights
                    Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau


Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Fred Finlinson, Chairman, Utah Water Coalition
                    Mr. Elliott Christensen, citizen
                    Mr. Mark Stratford, Ogden City, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                    Ms. Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                    Mr. Jared Parkinson, Private Water Rights Attorney

MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Sens. Christensen, Knudson, and Okerlund voting in favor of the motion and Sens. Jenkins, Dabakis, Hinkins, Vickers voting in opposition.

S.B. 92    Tethering of Animals (Sen. G. Davis)

Sen. Jenkins announced that this bill will not be heard today.


MOTION:    Sen. Christensen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Jenkins adjourned the meeting at 3:02 p.m.

Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary


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Sen. Scott K. Jenkins, Committee Chair