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Minutes for 02/22 MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE Room C450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex February 22, 2011 MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair Rep. Johnny Anderson, Vice Chair Rep. Janice M. Fisher Rep. Julie Fisher Rep. Steve Handy Rep. Wayne A. Harper Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway Rep. Todd Kiser Rep. Bradley Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Jim Nielson Rep. Jeremy Peterson Rep. Val Peterson Rep. Ken Sumsion STAFF PRESENT: Leif Elder, Policy Analyst Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes . Rep. Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote. 1st Sub. S.B. 136 Boating Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. R. Menlove) Sen. Bramble introduced the bill to the committee. MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 136 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote. MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote. H.B. 348 Motor Vehicle Light Usage Requirements (Rep. K. Powell) House Transportation Standing Committee February 22, 2011 Page 2 Rep. Powell introduced the bill to the committee. Spoke to the bill: Nannette Rolfe, Director, Drivers License Division Spoke in favor of the bill: Barton Blair, Captain, Utah Highway Patrol MOTION: Rep. Last moved to pass H.B 348 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition. Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Jeremy Peterson, and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote. H.B. 155 Cycling Laws (Rep. C. Moss) Rep. Moss introduced the bill to the committee. Spoke in favor of the bill: Greg Hoole, Citizen John Weis, Citizen Peter Cannon, Citizen Becka Roolf, Salt Lake City Corporation Spoke in opposition to the bill: Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance MOTION: Rep. Janice Fisher moved to pass H.B. 155 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Val Peterson, and Rep. Sumsion voting in opposition. Rep. Harper and Rep. Jeremy Peterson were absent for the vote. S.B. 110 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Sen. D. C. Buttars) (Rep. C. Oda) Sen. Buttars introduced the bill to the committee. MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend the bill as follows: 1. Page 3, Lines 79a through 79g Senate Committee Amendments 2-16-2011: 79a Öº (iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to: 79b (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation or a speeding violation for exceeding the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour ; or 79c { (B) a moving traffic violation that causes or contributes to a motor vehicle traffic House Transportation Standing Committee February 22, 2011 Page 3 79d accident that results in death or injury to another person or serious property damage; or 79e (C) } (B) an offense committed in another state which, if committed within Utah, would 79f result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section 79g 53-3-220. »Ö The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote. Spoke to the bill: Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief, Drivers License Division MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass S.B. 110 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Janice Fisher voting in opposition. Rep. Harper was absent for the vote. H.B. 89 Protection of Children Riding in Motor Vehicles (Rep. P. Arent) Rep. Arent introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout. Spoke in favor of the bill: Rep. Lee Perry Tom Metcalf, M.D., Pediatric Medicine Sid Groll, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee Sharon Jarman, Citizen Liz Zentner, Utah PTA Spoke in opposition to the bill: Peter Cannon, Eagle Forum MOTION: Rep. Jeremy Peterson moved to hold the bill. SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 89 with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Handy, Rep. Hemingway, Rep. Last, and Rep. Moss voting in favor of the bill. MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m. House Transportation Standing Committee February 22, 2011 Page 4 ________________________________ Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair.
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