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

February 12, 2007

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Brad King
                    Rep. Gordon E. Snow
    
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. Kiser called the meeting to order at 4:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Menlove moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Daw, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Herrod, and Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.

H.B. 82    Driving by Minors Amendments (Rep. C. Frank)

MOTION:    Rep. S. Clark moved to delete in title and body H.B. 82 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 82. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Daw, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Herrod and Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.

Rep. Frank introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Ronda Rose, Legislative Vice President, Utah PTA
            Steve Fisher, 16 year old citizen
            

Spoke to the bill:        Doug McCleve, Administrative Captain, Utah Highway Patrol

Spoke against the bill:    Larry Cook, Intermountain Injury Control Research Center                        
                Rolayne Fairclough, AAA of Utah (handout)
                Janet Brooke, Child Advocacy Manager, Primary Children's                         Medical Center

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

1.    Page 3, Lines 73 through 74 :    

             73          (b)
  (i) with one passenger who is not an immediate family member in the vehicle; and

    (ii)  
for the driver's employment, including the trip to and from the driver's residence

             74      and the driver's employment;

2.    Page 3, Lines 75 through 77 :    

             75          (c)
  (i) with one passenger who is not an immediate family member in the vehicle;

    (ii)  
with the written consent of the driver's and passenger's parent or guardian        ; and

    (iii)  
to and

             76      from a school-sponsored or religion-sponsored activity and the driver's or passenger's
             77      residence;

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. S. Clark moved to include the previous amendment and amend the bill as follows:

Page 3 Line 75 (ii)      After written insert dated

The motion to amend passed, with Rep. Cosgrove voting in opposition. Rep. Daw was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. S. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion failed, with Rep. S. Clark, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Neuenschwander, and Rep. Walker voting in opposition. Rep. Daw was absent for the vote.



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

unanimously, with Rep. Daw absent for the vote.

Rep. Kiser adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.





                            
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                             Rep. Todd E. Kiser