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                     MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

January 23, 2006

                                
MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Chair    
                    Rep. Fred R. Hunsaker, Vice Chair
                    Rep. Bradley M. Daw
                    Rep. Ben C. Ferry
                    Rep. Janice M. Fisher
                    Rep. Lorie D. Fowlke                
                    Rep. Michael E. Noel
                     Rep. Aaron Tilton
                    Rep. Richard W. Wheeler
                    Rep. Larry B. Wiley

MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Ralph Becker
                    Rep. David Ure
                                             
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 8:35 a..m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hunsaker moved to approve the minutes of January 17, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Wheeler, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote

H.B. 41    Preservation of and Access to State Publications (Rep. M. Noel)

Rep. Noel introduced the bill with the assistance of Craig Neilson, State Library Manager.

MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Janice Fisher moved to place the bill on the consent calendar.    The motion
        passed unanimously with Rep. Allen, Rep. Ferry and Rep. Wiley absent for the vote.

S.B. 20    Repeal of Utah Digital Signature Act (Sen. L. Hillyard) (Rep. D. Aagard)

Sen. Hillyard presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Janice Fisher and Kathy Berg, Dept. of Commerce. Richard North, Policy Analyst, provided history on the bill.



MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep Ferry moved to adjourn. Rep. Hunsaker adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.






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                             Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Chair