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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