MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

NATURAL RESOURCES, AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENT

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 445, State Capitol

February 22, 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. Mike K. McKell

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel

                                                Rep. Derrin Owens

                                                Rep. Kraig Powell

                                                Rep. Mike Schultz      

Members Absent:      Rep. Scott D. Sandall 

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 4:23 p.m.

H.B. 314         Bedding, Upholstered Furniture, and Quilted Clothing Inspection Act Amendments (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of LuAnn Adams, Commissioner, Department of Agriculture and Food.

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

1.    Page 6, Lines 167 through 174:      

167 4-10-14. Sterilization of filling material.

168 (1) A person shall sterilize all {  cotton,  } wool, {  kapok,  } feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or

169other material before the material is used as filling material in new bedding, upholstered

170furniture, or quilted clothing.

171 (2) The department shall, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah

172Administrative Rulemaking Act, make rules governing the appropriate method by which a

173person may sterilize {  cotton,  } wool, {  kapok,  } feathers, down, shoddy, hair, or other material for use

174in filling material, as required by Subsection (1).

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

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Briscoe moved to place H.B. 314 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Duckworth, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 219         Resource Management Planning (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratten explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Redge Johnson, Consultant, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office.

MOTION:     Rep. Noel moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Sagers voting in opposition and Rep. Brown, Rep. Duckworth, and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 363         Grazing Zone Amendments (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 4, Lines 101 through 112:      

10128S Range 20W, Township 29S Range 20W, and Township 30S Range 20W;

102 (c) "Beaver County Central Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM  and Forest Service  lands in the

103following townships in Beaver County, as more fully illustrated in the map prepared by the

104Beaver County Geographic Information Systems Department entitled "Beaver County Central

105Grazing Zone": Township 26S Range 7W, Township 26S Range 8W, Township 26S Range

1069W, Township 26S Range 10W, Township 27S Range 7W, Township 27S Range 8W,

107Township 27S Range 9W, Township 27S Range 10W, Township 28S Range 7W, Township

10828S Range 8W, Township 28S Range 9W, Township 28S Range 10W, Township 29S Range

1097W, Township 29S Range 8W, Township 29S Range 9W, Township 29S Range 10W,

110Township 30S Range 7W, Township 30S Range 8W, Township 30S Range 9W, and Township

11130S Range 10W;

112 [(c)] (d) "Tushar Mountain Region Grazing Zone," consisting of certain BLM and

The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Handy moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sagers and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. McKell moved to place H.B. 363 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Sagers and Rep. Schultz absent for the vote.

H.B. 367         National Forest Road Obstructions (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Brown moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with

                       Rep. Briscoe and Rep. Duckworth voting in opposition.

H.B. 250         Air Quality Amendments (Rep. E. Redd)

The bill was not heard.

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

Chair Perry adjourned the meeting at 4:57 p.m.

Lee B. Perry, Chair