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                     MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

January 23, 2007

                                
MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Michael Noel, Chair    
                    Rep. Aaron Tilton, Vice Chair
                 Rep. Jim Bird                
                    Rep. Mel Brown
                    Rep. Janice Fisher
                     Rep. Lynn Hemingway
                    Rep. Fred Hunsaker
                    Rep. Steven Mascaro
                    Rep. Kay McIff
                    Rep. Richard Wheeler
MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Ralph Becker         
                                             
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.

Rep. Noel called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to approve the minutes of January 19, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird, Rep. Mascaro, Rep. McIff and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

H.B. 50    Material Harmful to Minors Amendments (Rep. S. Wyatt)
                        
Rep. Wyatt presented the bill.

Spoke against the bill:    Mark Shurtleff, Attorney General, State of Utah
                Matthew Anderson, Entertainment Software Association (handout)
Spoke in favor of the bill:    Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum

Due to time constraints, Rep. Noel requested the committee hold the bill for further consideration.

MOTION:    Rep. Tilton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff absent for the vote. Rep. Noel adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.


                            _______________________________                             Rep. Michael Noel, Chair