MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 9, 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. Stephen G. Handy

                                                Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel

                                                Rep. Derrin Owens

                                                Rep. Kraig Powell

                                                Rep. Scott D. Sandall

Members Absent:      Rep. Mike K. McKell

                                                Rep. Mike Schultz 

Staff Present:                        J Brian Allred, Policy Analyst

An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Sagers called the meeting to order at 3:47 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2016 and February 5, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Sandall absent for the vote.

H.B. 222         Nonuse Application Amendments (Rep. T. Hawkes)

Rep. Hawkes explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Boyd Clayton, Deputy Director, Division of Water Rights. A handout titled "HB222 Nonuse Application Amendments" was distributed to the committee.

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

MOTION:     Rep. Hawkes moved to place H.B. 222 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell and Rep. Sanders absent for the vote.

H.B. 232         Scenic Byway Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee. Vicky Varela, Director, Office of Tourism, Film and Global Branding, answered questions from the committee and spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Lines 61 through 62:   

61   (3) (a) [A] Except as provided in Subsection (3)(d), a  non-scenic segment of a  state scenic byway, National

62Scenic Byway, or All-American Road [may] shall be segmented  from the byway or road  :

2.    Page 3, Line 85:  

85required to be segmented under Subsection (3)(a)(ii) if, within {  30  }  60  days after the day on which

The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Hawkes, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Sandall absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:       Nate Sechrest, Reagan Outdoor Advertising

Spoke against the bill:

                                   Ty Markham, citizen, handout, "Billboard corporations use money and                                    influence to override your vote"

MOTION:     Rep. Perry moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell and Rep. Sanders absent for the vote.

H.B. 266         Unclaimed Capital Credits Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Dan McClendon, Garkane Energy Cooperative.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to replace H.B. 266 with 1st Sub. H.B. 266. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Powell and Rep. Sanders absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Briscoe moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 266 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 266 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Brown moved to saunter because the sponsor of the next item on the agenda was presenting a bill to another committee. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 65           Exemption from Daylight Saving Time (Rep. F. Cox)

The bill was not heard.

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

Vice Chair Sagers adjourned the meeting at 4:44 p.m. 

Lee B. Perry, Chair