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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
January 29, 2013

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair
                    Rep. Val Peterson, Vice Chair                
                    Rep. Stewart E. Barlow                
                    Rep. John Knotwell
                    Rep. David Lifferth
                    Rep. Dan McCay                
                    Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
                    Rep. Dixon Pitcher
                    Rep. Dean Sanpei
                    Rep. Earl Tanner                                        

MEMBERS EXCUSED:        Rep. Janice M. Fisher            
                    
STAFF PRESENT:            Mr. Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
                    Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

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


Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.

H.B. 23    High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Amendments (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy introduced the bill to the committee.

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

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 18 :    

    
  . provides that the Department of Transportation may issue a certain number of clean fuel vehicle decals;      

             15          .    authorizes the Department of Transportation to
{   limit   }        make rules to increase       the number of clean fuel

             16      vehicle decals issued to eligible applicants
{   to   }        if the increased issuance allows the Department of Transportation to continue to       meet      {   the department's   }        it's       goals for

             17      operational management of the high occupancy vehicle lanes and comply with
             18      federal law or federal regulations;

2.    Page 3, Lines 85 through 88 :    

             85          (ii)
  Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(iii), the Department of Transportation may not issue more than 6,000 clean fuel vehicle decals under Section 72-6-121.

    (iii)  
The        Department of Transportation may, through       rules made under Subsection (5)(b)(i)      {   may limit   }        , increase       the number of clean fuel

             86      vehicle decals issued in accordance with Section 72-6-121
  beyond the minimum described in Subsection (5)(b)(ii) if the increased issuance will allow the Department of Transportation to continue       to meet      {   the Department of

             87      Transportation's   }
  it's       goals for operational management of the lane designated under Subsection

             88      (4)(a)(iii).

3.    Page 4, Lines 101 through 102 :    

             101          (c) the department has clean
{   -   }        fuel       vehicle decals available subject to the limits established

             102      by the department in accordance with Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b).

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation

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

1.    Page 1, Line 16a
    House Committee Amendments
    1-30-2013 :    

             16a      Department of Transportation to continue to .H meet H. [the department's]
{   it's   }        its       .H goals for


2.    Page 3, Line 87
    House Committee Amendments
    1-30-2013 :    

             87      Transportation's]
{   it's   }        its       .H goals for operational management of the lane designated under Subsection


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.             

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 23 out favorably as amended. The motion passed         with Rep. Knotwell, Rep. Tanner, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition.

H.B. 34    Special Group License Plate Amendments (Rep. V. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Paul Warner, American's Freedom Festival
                Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum
                Mr. Mike Mower, Governor's Office

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 34 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson voting in opposition.

H.B. 272    Traffic Signal Amendments (Rep. M. Kennedy)

Rep. Kennedy introduced the bill to the committee and provided handouts.

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


1.    Page 3, Lines 72 through 74 :    

             72          (B) If permitted by a traffic control device
  on the state highway system       , the operator of a vehicle facing a steady red

             73      arrow signal may cautiously enter the intersection to turn left from a one-way street into a
             74      one-way street after stopping as required by Subsection (4)(a).

The motion passed unanimously.

Spoke in favor of the bill :    Ms. Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation
                Mr. Carlos Braceras, Utah Department of Transportation

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Dan Fazzini, Citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 272 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.


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

Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.









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                            Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair