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MINUTES OF THE
Rep. Fred R. Hunsaker, Vice Chair
Rep. Ralph Becker
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Ben C. Ferry
Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke
Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
Rep. Michael E. Noel
Rep. Aaron Tilton
Rep. David Ure
Rep. Richard Wheeler
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
STAFF PRESENT: Richard North, Policy Analyst
Linda Black, Committee Secretary
NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Representative Hunsaker called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Fowlke moved to approve the minutes of February 3, 2005. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Noel, Rep. Tilton, and Rep. Ure absent for the vote.
H.B. 234 Telephone Surcharge for Education and Training Programs At Prison (Rep. B. Goodfellow)
Spoke in favor of the bill: D'Arcy Dixon, Executive Director, Department of Administrative Services
MOTION: Rep. Becker moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Fowlke, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Allen moved to place the issue of the State's telephone surcharges for education and training programs at the prison, on the master study resolution for the 2005 interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ferry, Rep. Fowlke, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 15 Resolution Regarding United States Trade Negotiations (Rep. S. Allen)
Rep. Allen explained the resolution.
Spoke in favor of the resolution: Roger Ball, Director, Utah Committee of Consumer Services.
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Becker, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to place H.J.R. 15 Resolution Regarding United
States Trade Negotiations (Rep. S. Allen), on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Becker, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 108 Telecommunications Revisions (Sen. C. Bramble)
Richard North, Policy Analyst, gave a brief history of telecom deregulation per the committee chair's request.
Sen. Bramble explained the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Oliwia Smith, Utah Committee of Consumer Services
Ric Campbell, Chairman, Public Service Commission
Jerry Fenn, President, Qwest
Kent Andersen, Communication Workers of America, Local 7704
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Becker absent for the vote.
H.B. 104 Spyware Control Act Revisions (Rep. S. Urquhart)
Rep. Urquhart explained the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Paul Rogers, America On Line/Time Warner
Jay Magure, Government Affairs, 1-800 Contacts
MOTION: Rep. Goodfellow moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Becker and Rep. Allen absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep Hunsaker adjourned the meting at 9:20 a.m.
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Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Chair