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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2011
ROOM 215, SENATE BUILDING
Members Present: Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, Chair
Sen. Stuart Adams
Sen. Scott Jenkins
Sen. Karen Mayne
Staff Present: Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Secretary
Member Excused: Sen. Peter Knudson
Public Speakers Present: Leland Myers, Manager, Central Davis Sewer District/Blue Stakes
Darrell Bostwick, Chapter Counsel, Associated Builders and Contractors
Rich Thorn, President/CEO, Associated Contractors
Larry Williams, Vice President, Sorensen Contruction
Craig Sorensen, CEO Sorensen Companies R. Kent Parsons, TV Translator, Field Engineer, Rural South
Central Utah
Mauri Parsons,, TV Translator, Field Engineer, Rural South
Central Utah
Dale Zabriskie, President, Utah Broadcasters Association
Rubin Rodriguez, Jr., Broadcaster, Community Broadcasters Association
Dave Creer, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Van Tassell called the meeting to order at 3:55 p.m.
1. S.B. 111 Utilities - Undergroune Facilities and Pipelines (S. Jenkins)
Sen. Jenkins explained the bill and answered questions from the committee, assisted by Leland Myers, Manager, Central Davis Sewer District/Blue Skies.
Darrell Bostwick, Chapter Counsel, Associated Builders and Contractors; Rich Thorn, President/CEO, Associated Contractors; Larry Williams, Vice President, Sorensen Construction and Craig Sorensen, CEO, Sorensen Companies, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stuart Adams moved to transmit S.B. 111 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
2. SCR 4 Communications Spectrum Translator System Concurrent Resolutions (R. Okerlund)
Sen. Okerland explained the resolution.
R. Kent Parsons, TV Translator, Field Engineer, Rural South Central Utah; Mauri Parsons,TV Translator, Field Engineer, Rural Central Utah; Dale Zabriskie , President, Utah Broadcasters Association and Rubin Rodriguez, Jr., Broadcaster, Community Broadcasters Association, spoke in support of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to transmit SCR 4 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Adams assumed the committee chair.
3. S.B. 118 Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement Amendments (K. VanTassell)
Sen. VanTassell explained the bill.
Dave Creer, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit S.B. 118 with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair VanTassell adjourned the meeting at 4:31 p.m.