MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 450, State Capitol

March 7, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Ken Ivory, Chair

                                                Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Patrice M. Arent

                                                Rep. Scott H. Chew

                                                Rep. Kay J. Christofferson

                                                Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards

                                                Rep. Keith Grover

Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway

                                                Rep. Keven J. Stratton

                                                Rep. Earl D. Tanner

Members Absent:                 Rep. Brad L. Dee  

Staff Present:                        Mr. Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Lisa Jones, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Vice Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 10:12 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Ivory moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Chew, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

SB0102S02    High Cost Infrastructure Tax Credit Amendments (Sen. R. Okerlund)

                        (Rep. F. Gibson)

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill, assisted by Stephen Styler, Chair, Governor's Rural Partnership Board, and Jonathan Ball, Director, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst.

Spoke for the bill:       Dr. Laura Nelson, Governor's Office of Energy Development

Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association

Bryce Bird, Director, Utah Division of Air Quality

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

SB0193S01    Utah Communications Authority Act Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

                        (Rep. B. Dee)

Sen. Harper explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Christofferson moved to accept the Senate 3rd Reading Amendments from March 1, 2016. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Edwards and Rep. Ivory absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Tanner moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Edwards absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Ivory moved to adjourn the meeting.

Vice Chair Handy adjourned the meeting at 10:57 a.m.

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Ken Ivory, Chair