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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO25, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 13, 2008



Members Present:    Rep. Michael Noel, Chair
            Rep. Aaron Tilton, Vice Chair
            Rep. Mel Brown
            Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck            
            Rep. Janice Fisher
            Rep. Lynn Hemingway            
            Rep. Fred Hunsaker
            Rep. Steven Mascaro
            Rep. Kay McIff
            
Members Absent:    Rep. Jim Bird
            Rep. Bradley Winn

Staff Present:    John Q. Cannon, Managing 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 8:30 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2008. The motion passed unanimously with Rep Fisher, Rep. McIff, and Rep. Tilton absent for the vote.

H.B. 353    Department of Environmental Quality Amendments (Rep. C. Johnson)

Rep. Johnson presented the bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Sandra Allen, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Environmental             Quality

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

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to place H. B. 353 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Noel voting in opposition.

S.B. 130    Utility Improvement District Revisions (Sen. K. VanTassell) (Rep. M. Brown)

Sen. VanTassell presented the bill.



Spoke to the bill:    Mike Peterson, Executive Director, Utah Rural Electric Association

MOTION:    Rep. Hunsaker moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Noel adjourned the meeting at 9:00 a.m.




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                    Michael Noel, Chair