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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 2, 2007


MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair
                    Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair
                    Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                    Rep. Ben C. Ferry
                    Rep. Julie Fisher
                    Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
                    Rep. Christopher N. Herrod
                    Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
                    Rep. Brad King                                          Rep. Paul Neuenschwander
                    Rep. Gordon E. Snow                     
MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Steven D. Clark
                    Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    Rep. Mark W. Walker

STAFF PRESENT:            Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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


Rep. Daw called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Kiser moved to send H.B. 220 back to the Rules Committee. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Ferry, and Rep. Herrod absent for the vote.

H.B. 344    Vehicles Included in State Fleet (Rep. B. King)

Rep. King introduced the bill to the committee.
Assisted by:    Kevin Walters, College of Eastern Utah
        Sam Lee, Deputy Director, Fleet Operations


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

1.    Page 2, Lines 41 through 43 :    

             41          (6) (a) "Motor vehicle" means:
             42          (i) a self-propelled vehicle [capable of carrying passengers.]
  designed or       intended primarily for use

             43      and operation on the highways; or

The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved that H.B. 344 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Daw adjourned the meeting at 2:20 p.m.









                            
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                             Rep. Todd E. Kiser