In a quick turn of events Representative Fowlke called a bill file. She met with Senator Neiderhauser, Sen. Bramble, lobbyist Jeff Hartley and Chris Barkey about moving the bill to the senate.

SO… House Bill 80 has a new name, Senate Bill 267. [text will not be available until Monday. SB267 is identical to HB80]

We ask you to now contact your Senators and let them know you support SB267/HB80

**BILL WATCH**

• Rep. Webb -HB290 –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/bills/hbillint/hb0290.htm
• Rep. McIFF – HB141 - [box car/no text] –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/hb0141.htm

other Bills we’re keeping an eye on...

• Rep. Ferry - HB374 [boxcar/no text] –>http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0374.htm
• Rep. Cosgrove - HB450 -[boxcar/no text] –> http://le.utah.gov/~2010/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0450.htm

***Article Image – [click] courtesy of Heather Nan Photography [click]

- Get the press to the rally!!

The following need to have a press release fax’d to them – Wednesday and Thursday.

Print and fax this flier–> http://utahwaterguardians.org/wp-con…ly_2010_v1.pdf

SALT LAKE CITY DAILY PAPERS:
DESERET NEWS
Fax: 801-237-2121
SALT LAKE TRIBUNE
Fax: 801-521-9418

TELEVISION STATIONS:
KJZZ-TV CHANNEL 14 (Paramount)
Fax: 801-238-6414
KSL-TV CHANNEL 5 (NBC)
Fax: 801-575-5560
KSTU-TV CHANNEL 13 (FOX)
Fax: 801-536-1325
KTVX-TV CHANNEL 4 (ABC)
Fax: 801-973-4176
KUPX-TV 16 (PAXNET)
Fax: 801-463-9667
KUTV-TV CHANNEL 2 (CBS)
Fax: 801-973-3349
KBYU-TV CHANNEL 11 (PUBLIC)
Fax: 801-378-8478
KUED-TV CHANNEL 7 (PUBLIC)
Fax: 801-585-5096
KPCW
Fax. (801) 746-2708

From FOX News – WE DO BUT BETTER IS AN EMAIL TO NEWS@FOX13NOW.COM. FAX 801-536-1325

KUER – E-mail all press releases to news@kuer.org and follow the PSA link under the Community calendar Tab at kuer.org to submit public service announcements.

This years rally is just an important as last year’s. We need to show without a doubt that the people support this decision. After the rally we will enter into the capitol and lobby to our elected representatives (just like last year)

When: Friday February 5th at 11:30am
Where: South Steps of the capitol building
What: Rally, press conference and public lobbying

Parking –> http://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/visitors/parking.html

more info –> http://utahwaterguardians.org/?p=473

We need YOU to email all representative and tell them HB80 has gone though the right process, NOW!!.  ALL sides were at the table with the intent of producing a win-win draft.

Here are the Bills

• Kurt Webb – introducing a “wet boot” bill

**This is a bill will make it “wet boot”. It was drafted in secret and without any public input.. the process is wrong

Representative R. Curt Webb
District 5
Party R
Email: curtwebb@utah.gov
Home Phone: 435-753-0215
Work Phone: 435-753-2467
http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=WEBBRC

• Kay McIFF – introducing a hostile bill

**This bill will over turn Conatser. This is another bill drafted in secret. It has zero public input, and again, the process is wrong.

Representative
Kay L. McIff
District 70
Party R
Email: kaymciff@utah.gov
Work Phone: 435-896-4461
Cell Phone: 801-608-4331
http://www.le.state.ut.us/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=MCIFFKL

Representative roster –> http://www.le.state.ut.us/house/members/membertable1add.asp
Quick and easy step by step instructions –> http://utahwaterguardians.org/?page_id=19

We received an anonymous email that has the UWC Executive Summary attached. Please read below. Thanks for looking out people!

To: Utah Water Coalition

From: Fred W. Finlinson

Subject: HB 80 Public Access to Private Streams/Executive Summary

Date: January 25, 2010

Excerpt from Memorandum

The bill deals with the issue created by the Conaster decision of the Supreme Court.  Rep. Fowlke has developed a bill that works for most recreationalists and property owners and for the Division of Wildlife Services.  Rep. Fowlke met with the Coalition of Friday to explain her bill.  Refer to the memo that I sent out earlier this week for more details on the Access bill.  It is interesting to see land owners, including ranchers, farmers and public water suppliers, start to realize that they will be in a better position with HB 80 than without it.  Stay tuned.

Full Article here –> WC Memorandum on HB 80 1.21.10

These 5 Representatives are the current targets. The message is get House Bill – 80 out of ” Rules Committee”.  Tell them Representative Fowlke, HB-80 and the process deserve the time on the floor with a full debate of the House.

• Rep. Neal B. Hendrickson – nhendrickson@utah.gov
• Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove – rmenlove@utah.gov
• Rep. Michael T. Morley – mikemorley@utah.gov
• Rep. Patrick Painter – ppainter@utah.gov
• Rep. Carl Wimmer – cwimmer@utah.gov

Prettyman: Anglers support stream access bill

Anglers have organized again for the 2010 Legislative session, but this time they head to Capitol Hill in support of a bill rather than fighting one and this time they are not going it alone.