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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 21, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair
                Rep. Steve Handy, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jerry Anderson
                Rep. Kay Christofferson
                Rep. Lynn Hemingway
                Rep. Angela Romero
                Rep. Robert Spendlove
                Rep. Curt Webb
                Rep. John Westwood

Staff Present:        Mr. Richard North, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Becky Paulson, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors is filed with the committee minutes.
                                        
Chair Barrus called the meeting to order at 8:31 a.m.

H.B. 128    Electronic Device Location Amendments (Rep. R. Wilcox)

Rep. Wilcox explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Handy moved to replace HB128 with 1st Substitute HB128. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Romero absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Jerry Anderson moved to amend the bill as follows:

1) Page 3, Line 68:     After the word, "entity"
        Delete " no later than 24 hours" and
        Insert " as soon as reasonably possible"

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Romero absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:        Marina Lowe, American Civil Liberties Union
                Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute
                Craig Born, Citizen
                Rick Schwermer, Utah State Courts
                Dan Deuel, Weber 9/12 Project
                Sean Hullinger, Utah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Spoke against the bill:    Chad Platt, Statewide Association of Prosecutors

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MOTION:    Rep. Webb moved to pass 1st Substitute HB128 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Handy moved to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:32 a.m.




                    
                    Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair

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