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UTAH STATE SENATE
UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX * WEST OFFICE BUILDING, SUITE W115

P.O. BOX 145115 * SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5115 * (801) 538-1035         January 19, 2007

Mr. President:

    The Transportation and Public Utilities and Technology Committee reports a favorable recommendation on S.B. 36, SAFETY BELT ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENTS, by Senator P. Jones, with the following amendments:

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  NICK'S       SAFETY BELT ENFORCEMENT      {   AMENDMENTS   }        LAW      

             2     
2007 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Patricia W. Jones


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             12          .    repeals the provision that makes a safety belt violation for a person 19 years of age
             13      or older enforceable only as a secondary action when the person is detained for
             14      another offense
  until July 1, 2010;

    . provides that beginning on or after July 1, 2010, a safety belt violation for a person 19 years of age or older is enforceable only as a secondary action when the person is detained for another offense;
    . requires the Transportation Interim Committee to study and make recommendations on safety belt usage; and
    . makes technical changes  
.

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             21          41-6a-1803, as renumbered and amended by Chapter 2, Laws of Utah 2005
  ENACTS:

63-55-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953  


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             44      than Subsection (1)(a) or (2), or for another offense.
{   ]   }

    
  (b) The Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature shall, prior to November 30, 2009:

    (i) study the increase or decrease in safety belt usage within the last three years; and
    (ii) make recommendations on the effectiveness of primary enforcement of Subsection (1)(a) or (2).  

    
  Section 2. 63-55-107 is enacted to read:

    63-55-107. Primary safety belt enforcement study.
     The Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature shall, prior to November 30, 2009, study safety belt usage in accordance with Subsection 41-6a- 1803(4)(b).  



        Respectfully,

        Carlene M. Walker
        Committee Chair

Voting: 4-2-0
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