MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 2, 2016

Members Present: Sen. David P. Hinkins, Chair

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Members Absent: Sen. Alvin B. Jackson

Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Sen. Wayne A. Harper

Staff Present: Mr. Alex Janak, Policy Analyst

Mr. Chandler Young, Committee Secretary

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

Sen. Hinkins assumed the committee chair and called the meeting to order at 9:33 a.m.

S.B. 0236 Utah Communications Authority Governance Amendments (K. Van Tassell)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassel moved to adopt the following 2^nd amendment:

I. Page 4, Lines 105 through 110:

105 (5) (a) The governor shall, in accordance with Subsection (5)(b), appoint the chair of

106 the board with the consent of the Senate. The chair shall serve a {three-year} two year term.

107 (b) (i) The governor shall make the initial selection of a chair from { the} one of the

108 members described in Subsection (2). After the initial selection of a chair, the governor shall

109 alternate the selection of the chair between a local member described in Subsection (2)(a) and a

110 state member described in Subsection (2)(b).

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Kira Slawson, Utah Rural Telecom Association

Spoke against the bill: Mr. Tom Ross, Bountiful City Police Chief

Mr. Gary Crane, Layton City & League of Cities and Towns

Ms. Tina Mathien, Weber area 911 dispatch center

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the amended bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Mayne voting in opposition.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Acting Committee Chair Hinkins adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.

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Sen. David Hinkins, Chair