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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 20, House Building
March 3, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair
                Rep. Steve Handy, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jerry Anderson
                Rep. Kay Christofferson
                Rep. Lynn Hemingway
                Rep. Angela Romero
                Rep. Robert Spendlove
                Rep. Curt Webb
                Rep. John Westwood

Staff Present:        Mr. Richard North, Policy Analyst
                Ms. Becky Paulson, 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 4:20 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2014 and February 28, 2014 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson, Rep. Spendlove, and Rep. Handy absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 23    Joint Resolution Endorsing Tier III Standards for Air Quality (Rep. P. Arent)

Rep. Arent introduce the bill with the assistance of Rep. Redd. The handout, "Tier III Presentation" was distributed to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to amend the bill as follows:

1) Page 1, Line 17:    After "Agency's" delete "proposed"
2) Page 2. Line 56:    After "(EPA)" delete "is proposing"
            Insert "has adopted"
3) Page 2, Line 58:    After "these" delete "proposed"
4) Page 3, Line 61:    After "combining" delete "proposed"
5) Page 3, Line 66:    After "under the" delete "proposed"
6) Page 3, Line 72:    After "EPA's" delete "proposed"
7) Page 3, Line 78:    After "from" delete "proposed"
8) Page 3. Line 79:     After "EPA's" delete "proposed"
9) Page 3, Line 85:    After "Agency's" delete "proposed"

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The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christofferson, Rep. Spendlove, and Rep. Handy absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Lonnie Bullard, Jacobsen Construction

Spoke to the bill:    Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association

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

H.B. 422    Initiative and Referendum Impact Disclosure (Rep. B. Last)

Rep. Last explained the bill with the assistance of Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns.

Spoke for the bill:    Mike Ostermiller, Utah Association of Realtors
            Brent Bateman, Office of the Property Rights Ombudsman

MOTION:    Rep. Christofferson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed uanimously.

S.B. 199    Amendments to Emergency Telephone Service Law (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. R. Wilcox)

Rep. Wilcox introduced the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Eric Isom, Century Link

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Romero moved to adjourn the meeting.

Chair Barrus adjourned the meeting at 5:12 p.m.



                    
                    Rep. Roger Barrus, Chair

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