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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 28, 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 8:06 a.m.
H.B. 125 Electrical Transmission Facility Siting Study Act (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus introduced the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Barrus moved to replace HB125 with 1st Substitute HB 125. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Romero and Rep. Spendlove absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Mark Buchi, Intermountain Power Agency
Roxane Perruso, Transwest Express
Jim Holtkamp, Holland and Hart
Rod Fisher, Rocky Mountain Power
Chris Parker, Director, Utah Division of Public Utilities
Mike Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Association
Jeff Barrett, Utah Office of Energy Development
Scott Gutting, President, Energy Strategies
At the request of the bill sponsor, discussion was held about the bill but no action was taken.
The bill will be brought back before the committee for additional discussion and possible action
at a later date.
H.B. 374 Uniform Deployed Parents Custody and Visitation Act (Rep. V. Peterson)
Rep. Peterson explained the bill.
Spoke for the bill: Stewart Ralphs, Legal Aid Society
Spoke against the bill: Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute
Dalane England, Utah Eagle Forum
Kim Grant, For Children's Sake
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion
passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson and Rep. Webb
absent for the vote.
Chair Barrus adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.
Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair