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Chair introduces Jessica Manuel as a nominee to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission; agency staff outline commission duties (overview of wildlife management and restrictions that members not be from same county). Manuel thanks the committee and emphasizes her scientific background and prior state-agency experience; senators ask about gray wolf management (noting federal Endangered Species Act jurisdiction) and how her science background will inform decisions. Vice chair moves to recommend confirmation; roll call yields unanimous approval and the committee returns the nomination to the full 8-
Arizona Senate Natural Resources Committee heard confirmations and debated multiple water, land and agriculture bills including nominations to the Game and Fish Commission and Livestock Loss Board; bills on groundwater recovery wells (SB1785), petting-zoo sanitation (SB1082), state trust land oversight (SB1336), assured water supply certificates (SB1200), NRCD basin work groups (SB1559), UArizona Yuma Center funding (SB1761), and a memorial on the San Carlos Irrigation Project.
