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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, & ENVIRONMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 445, State Capitol
February 19, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Mike Noel, Chair
            Rep. Doug Sagers, Vice Chair
            Rep. Roger Barrus
            Rep. Joel Briscoe
            Rep. Mel Brown
            Rep. Kay Christofferson
            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 Absent:    Rep. Jack Draxler     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 2:12 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Duckworth moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Brown, Rep. Christofferson, Rep. Mathis, Rep. McKell, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 6    Joint Resolution Approving Commercial Nonhazardous Solid Waste Disposal Facility At a New Location (Rep. G. Hughes)

Rep. Hughes explained the resolution to the committee with the assistance of Selin Hoboy, Stericycle.

Spoke for the resolution:    Redge Johnson, citizen
                Shawn Milne, Tooele County Commissioner
                James Nold, Stericycle

Spoke against the resolution:    Nicola Nelson, citizen



MOTION:    Rep. Nelson moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson, Rep. McKell, Rep. Wilcox, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Sagers assumed the chair.

H.B. 341    Federal Land Acquisition Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Kim Christy, assistant director, Trust Lands Administration. A handout, "Red Cliffs National Conservation Area Map," was provided.

Spoke for the bill:    Redge Johnson, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Briscoe moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Noel moved to place HB341 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Sagers adjourned the meeting at 2:57 p.m.

                
            


                

Mike E. Noel, Chair