MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, Capital Building

                                                            February 4, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair

                                                Rep. Steve Handy, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice Arent

                                                Rep. Scott Chew

                                                Rep. Kay Christofferson

                                                Rep. Becky Edwards

Rep. Keith Grover

                                                Rep. Justin Miller

                                                Rep. Earl Tanner

Members Absent:                 Rep. Brad Dee

                                                Rep. Keven Stratton

Staff Present:                        Mr. Richard North, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Kathy Gessel, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 3.02 p.m.

H.B. 122         Technology Services Amendments (Rep. A. Romero)

Rep. Romero explained the bill to the committee. "Technology Services Amendments" was distributed to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:       Everette Bacon, Division of Services for the Blind

                                    Kirt Manwaring, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities

                                    Adam Rushforth, Division of Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired

                                    Dero Gertsch, citizen

Spoke to the bill:        David Fletcher, Digital Theater Systems

MOTION:     Rep. Arent moved to pass bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Grover and Rep. Tanner voting in opposition.

H.B. 201         Interlocal Entities Amendments (Rep. M. Nelson)

Rep. Nelson explained the bill to the committee. "Information Sheet for HB 201" was distributed to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:        Eric Bauden, Intermountain Power Agency

MOTION:     Rep. Christofferson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Grover absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Handy moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 3:52 p.m.

Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair