ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE

SENATE NATURAL RESOURCES AND TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AGRICULTURE AND WATER COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE FOR THE SUNSET HEARING OF AGRICULTURAL BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Minutes of the Meeting

Thursday October 13, 2011

11:00 a.m., Senate Hearing Room 109

Members Present:

Senator John Nelson, Co-Chair	Representative Chester Crandell, Co-Chair
Senator Don Shooter	Representative Russ Jones
	Representative Kate Brophy McGee
.	Representative Ruben Gallego
	Representative Lynn Pancrazi

Members Absent:

Senator Olivia Cajero Bedford

Senator Gail Griffin

Senator Jack Jackson

Staff:

Tony DeMarco, Senate Research Analyst

Gina Kash, House Research Analyst

Chairman Nelson called the meeting to order at 11:05 a.m. and attendance was noted.

Opening Remarks

Tony DeMarco, Senate Research Analyst, explained the background on the Sunset Review process and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Discussion was held by the Committee.

Public Testimony

Senator Nelson asked Mr. Bas Aja to address the Committee regarding their questions and to give background information on the Agricultural Best Management Practices Advisory Committee.

Bas Aja, Executive Vice-President, Arizona Cattlemen's Association, testified in support of the continuance of the Agricultural Best Management Practices Advisory Committee for ten years and answered questions posed by the Committee.

Recommendation by the Committee of Reference

Representative Crandell moved that the Committee of Reference recommend to continue the Agricultural Best Management Practices Advisory Committee for ten years.

Senator Nelson asked if the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) would like to address the Committee.  The ADEQ spokesman stated there was nothing to add.

The motion CARRIED with a voice vote.

Attached is a list noting the individuals who registered their position on the agenda items (Attachment A).

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:25 a.m.

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                    Toy Brown

                                                                                    Committee Secretary

(Audio recordings and attachments are on file in the Secretary of the Senate’s Office/Resource Center, Room 115. Audio archives are available at http://www.azleg.gov)

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Senate Natural Resources and Transportation and House Agriculture

and Water Committee of Reference

October 13, 2011

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