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January 24, 2007
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. Tilton called the meting to order at 8:30 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Brown moved to approve the minutes of January 23, 2007. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
H.B. 119 Emergency Communication Funding (Rep. B. Dee)
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved to delete in title and body H.B. 119, and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 119. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Brown, Rep. Fisher, Rep. McIff and Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
Rep. Dee explained the bill with the assistance of Gary M. Lancaster, Chair, E-911 Committee.
(handout)
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Noel moved that H.B 119 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
H.B. 243 Energy Policy Amendments (Rep. R. Barrus)
Rep. Barrus explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hunsaker moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Line 68 :
68 (2) the creation of
{
a pipeline
}
an
infrastructure authority; and
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Wheeler absent for the vote.
Spoke in favor of the bill: David Litvin, President, Utah Mining Association
Ted Rampton, Government Affairs Manager, Utah Association of Municipal Power Services
Ron Daniels, Energy Policy Advisor
Mark Chesney, Utah Municipal Power
Mike Peterson, Utah Rural Electric
Rey Butcher, Director, Questar
MOTION: Rep. Hunsaker moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. McIff moved to amend the bill as follows:
Page 3, Line 66: After "of the" insert "mission, purpose, or member-
ship of the"
MOTION: Rep. Hunsaker moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hunsaker moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Tilton adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
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Rep. Michael Noel, Chair