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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W20, House Building, State Capitol Complex
February 9, 2011
Members Present: Rep. Michael Noel, Chair
Rep. Steve Handy, Vice Chair
Rep. Roger Barrus
Rep. Fred C. Cox
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Lynn Hemingway
Rep. Neal Hendrickson
Rep. Chris Herrod
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Ryan Wilcox
Rep. Brad Wilson
Staff Present: Richard North, Policy Analyst
Tamara Schaff, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Handy called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2011. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Barrus, Rep. Dougall, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Ivory and Rep. Noel absent for the vote.
H.B. 49 Utility Facility Siting (Rep. D. Sagers)
Rep. Sagers explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Ted Boyer, Chairman Public Service Commission of Utah
Roger Tew, Utah League of Cities and Towns
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to return H.B. 49 to rules. The motion passed with a favorable recommendation.
S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Supporting Continued Federal Funding of the Central Utah Project (Sen. R. Okerlund) (Rep. M. Noel)
Sen Okerlund explained the concurrent resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Hendrickson moved to pass S.C.R. 3 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Dougall voting in opposition to the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Herrod moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Handy adjourned the meeting at 2:39 p.m.
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Rep. Michael Noel, Chair