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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
February 12, 2013

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

MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Dixon Pitcher
                    
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 .


Rep. Anderson called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2013 and February 6, 2013 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Knotwell, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

Rep. Anderson relinquished the Chair to Vice Chair Peterson.


H.B. 299    Bicycle and Bicycle Lane Modifications (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Rep. Anderson introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to adopt 2nd Substitute H.B. 299, BICYCLE MODIFICATIONS. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher, Rep. Knotwell, and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Dan Fazzini, Citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 299 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.     

Rep. Anderson resumed the Chair.


S.B. 111    Electronic Filing of Traffic Citations and Accident Reports (Sen. L. Hillyard) (Rep. E. Redd)

Sen. Hillyard introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Rick Schwermer, Utah Justice Courts
            Lance Davenport, Utah Department of Public Safety

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 111 out favorably.

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


1.    Page 1, Lines 19 through 20 :    

             19      Other Special Clauses:
             20          
{   None   }        This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.      


2.    Page 4, Line 113 :    

             113      to Section 77-7-21 .
    
  Section 3. Effective date.

This bill takes effect on July 1, 2013.  


The motion passed with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Lifferth, Rep. Tanner, and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition. Rep. Sanpei was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass S.B. 111 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.


S.B. 123    Runaway Vehicle Ramp Requirements (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (Rep. J. Mathis)

Sen. Van Tassell introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass S.B. 123 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 13    Amendments to Ignition Interlock Program (Sen. D. Thatcher) (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Sen. Thatcher introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Ms. Kim Gibb, Department of Public Safety, Drivers License Division

Spoke to the bill:    Ms. Christina Barrera, Affordable Interlock

MOTION:    Rep. Barlow moved to pass S.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

S.B. 137    Motor Vehicle Registration Enforcement Amendments (Sen. D. Thatcher) (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Sen. Thatcher introduce the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Dan Fazzini, Citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Rep. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 3:22 p.m.







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                            Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair