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                     MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

January 27, 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. Richard Wheeler
                     Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Ralph Becker
                    Rep. Michael E. Noel
                    Rep. Aaron Tilton
                    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 Allen called the meeting to order at 9:20 a.m.

1st Sub. S.B. 57    Telehealth for Rural Utah (Sen. B. Evans)

Sen. B. Evans explained the bill, with the assistance of Debra LaMarche, Tele-Health Network, University of Utah.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association
                Myron Bateman, Tooele County Health Dept.
                Kathy Froerer, Utah Association of Local Health Departments

MOTION:    Rep. Hunsaker moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to approve the minutes of January 23, 2006. The motion         passed unanimously, with Rep. Fowlke absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Allen adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.


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                             Rep. Sheryl L. Allen, Chair