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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
February 13, 2012

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. Lowry Snow
                Rep. Ryan Wilcox

STAFF PRESENT:        Mr. Richard North, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Sylvia Newton, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
                                        
Chair Noel called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.


H.J.R. 9    Joint Resolution on Monetary Declaration (Rep. B. Galvez)

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.J.R. 9. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Ivory, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.

Rep. Galvez introduced 1st Substitute H.J.R. 9, highlighting the changes made from the original resolution. He was assisted by Larry Hilton, representing Citizens for Sound Money.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    David Garrett, investment advisor

MOTION:    Rep. Herrod moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hemingway, Rep. Hendrickson, and Rep. Handy voting in opposition to the motion.



H.B. 120    Information Technology Cost-savings Incentive (Rep. L. Perry)


This bill was not heard.


H.B. 366    Receipt of Welfare Benefits Amendments (Rep. J. Dougall)

Rep. Dougall introduced the bill. Geoff Landward, general counsel, Workforce Services, assisted in the presentation.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to place H.B. 366 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.


H.B. 494    Campaign Finance Amendments (Rep. S. Barlow)

Rep. Barlow introduced the bill, assisted by Mark Thomas, Lieutenant Governor's Office.

Rep. Hendrickson and Rep. Noel declared a conflict of interest.

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

MOTION:    Rep. Wilcox moved to place H.B. 494 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall absent for the vote.

Chair Noel adjourned the meeting at 4:42 p.m.




                    
                    Rep. Michael Noel, Chair