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MINUTES OF THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2007, 9:00 A.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX


Members Present:     Sen. Carlene Walker, Chair
            Sen. Sheldon Killpack
            Sen. Scott Jenkins
            Sen. Kevin VanTassel
            
Members Excused:     Sen. Mike Dmitrich
            Sen. Ed Mayne

Staff Present:        Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    Representative John Dougall
            John Bennett, Manager, LeRay McAllister Conservation Fund,
             Government Office of Planning and Budget
            Steve Fletcher, State Chief Information Officer

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Approval of Minutes

    MOTION:
Sen. VanTassell moved to approve the minutes of February 2, 2007.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 240 Litigation Fund Restricted Account for Highway Projects (S. Killpack)

    
Sen. Killpack explained the bill.

    Rep. John Dougal, and John Bennett, Manager, LeRay McAllister Conservation Fund,
    Government Office of Planning and Budget, spoke in support of the bill     
     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed with Sen. Jenkins voting in opposition.




2.    H.B. 244 Repeal of Utah Technology Commission (J. Dougall)

    
Rep. Dougall explained the bill.

    Steve Fletcher, State Chief Information Officer, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Killpack absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously at 9:12 a.m.     





              _______________________________
              Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair