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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
March 1, 2013


MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair
                Rep. Steve Handy, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jerry Anderson
                Rep. Kay Christofferson
                Rep. Mike McKell
                Rep. Angela Romero
                Rep. Curt Webb
                Rep. John Westwood

MEMBERS EXCUSED:    Rep. Lynn Hemingway            

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 Barrus called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McKell, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Westwood absent for the vote.


H.B. 355    Unclaimed Property Amendments (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth introduced the bill to the committee, assisted by Scott Finlayson, Springville Police Chief.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION:    Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 355 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Christofferson moved to place H.B. 355 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.






S.B. 171    Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electronic Financial Payment Services (Sen. H. Stephenson)

Sen. Stephenson introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Brian Preece, South Jordan City
                Gary Thorpe, attorney, representing eBay

MOTION:    Rep. Handy moved to pass S.B. 171 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.


S.B. 180    Public Utilities Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell)

Sen. Van Tassell introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 180 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.


MOTION:
    Rep. Handy moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Barrus adjourned the meeting at 4:49 p.m.





                    
                    Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair