MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

January 28, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair

                                                Rep. Douglas V. Sagers, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Joel K. Briscoe

                                                Rep. Melvin R. Brown

                                                Rep. Scott H. Chew

                                                Rep. Susan Duckworth

                                                Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes

                                                Rep. Mike K. McKell

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel

                                                Rep. Derrin Owens

                                                Rep. Kraig Powell

                                                Rep. Scott D. Sandall

                                                Rep. Mike Schultz      

Members Absent:      Rep. Stephen G. Handy 

Staff Present:                        J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

NOTE:     A list of visitors and handouts are filed with committee minutes

Chair Perry called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

H.B. 84           Wildlife Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Gregory Sheehan, Director, Division of Wildlife Resources.

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to replace HB84 with 1st Sub. HB84. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Duckworth moved to pass 1st Sub. HB84 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Sagers absent for the vote.

H.B. 161         Agriculture Parcel Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

                                    Andy Pierucci, Policy Analyst, Department of Agriculture and Food

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

H.B. 135         State Parks Fee Exemption Amendments (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway explained the bill to the committee. Fred Hayes, Director, Division of Parks and Recreation, and Terry Schow, retired Director, Utah Department of Veterans Affairs, answered questions from the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Terry Schow, retired Director, Utah Department of Veterans Affairs

                                    Fred Hayes, Director, Division of Parks and Recreation

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

Vice Chair Sagers assumed the chair.

H.B. 138         Consumer Electronic Device Recycling Report Amendments (Rep. L. Perry)

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to replace HB138 with 1st Sub. HB138. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to pass 1st Sub. HB138 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Schultz moved to place 1st Sub. HB138 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Sagers adjourned the meeting at 2:48 p.m. 

Rep. Lee B. Perry, Chair