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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room WO20, House Building, State Capitol Complex
March 2, 2010


Members Present:    Rep. Michael Noel, Chair
            Rep. Chris Herrod, Vice Chair
            Rep. Roger Barrus
            Rep. Mel Brown
            Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck            
            Rep. Lorie Fowlke
            Rep. Lynn Hemingway
            Rep. Fred Hunsaker
            Rep. Ryan Wilcox
            Rep. Bill Wright

Members Absent:    Rep. Jim Gowans

Staff Present:    Richard North, Policy Analyst
            Dora Soto, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
                                        
Rep. Herrod called the meeting to order at 8:03

MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2010 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.


H.R. 8    Resolution Recognizing Energy Innovation in the State of Utah (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

Rep. Herrod relinquished the chair to Rep. Wilcox


H.B. 121    Emergency Medical Services Act Transport Amendments (Rep. G. Hughes)

MOTION:    Rep. Wright moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 121 with 2nd Substitute
        H.B. 121 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Herrod and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Wright moved to amend 2nd substitute H.B. 121 as follows:

1.    Page 12, Line 339 :    

             339      proposal is determined in writing to be the most advantageous to the
{   department   }        geographic service area       , taking into


2.    Page 12, Line 360 :    

             360          (iii) a list of the factors that will be considered by the
{   political subdivision   }        department       in the award

    
        The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Herrod and
        Rep. Noel absent for the vote.

Rep. Hughes explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Cathy Dupont, Legislative Research & General Counsel , State of Utah

Spoke in favor of the bill: Lincoln Shurtz, Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Brad Wardle, Chief, Gold Cross Ambulance

Rep. Noel resumed the chair

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to pass 2nd substitute H.B. 121 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Barrus, Rep.Fowlke,
        Rep. Hemmingway voting in opposition, Rep. Hunsaker, and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.


S.B. 137    Coordination of Removing, Relocating, or Altering Utilities (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. R. Wilcox)

Rep. Wilcox explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Eric Isom, Director, Qwest Govt. Affairs

MOTION:    Rep. Brown moved to pass the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Hunsaker and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.


MOTION:    Rep. Fowlke moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with
        Rep. Hunsaker and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.

Rep. Noel adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.


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                    Rep. Michael Noel, Chair