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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
March 7, 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. Dixon Pitcher                    
                    Rep. Earl Tanner                    

MEMBERS EXCUSED:        Rep. Dean Sanpei
                    
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 4:30 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2013 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. McCay, and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.


S.B. 222    Transportation Amendments (Sen. W. Harper) (Rep. D. Ipson)

Sen. Harper introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 222 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to place S.B. 222 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow and Rep. McCay absent for the vote.



H.B. 176    Utah Industrial Facilities and Development Act Amendments (Rep. D. Brown)

Rep. Brown introduced the bill to the committee.

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Spoke in favor of the bill:     Ms. Kimberly Barnett, Salt Lake County Mayor's Office
                Mr. Darrin Casper, Salt Lake County Mayor's Office

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to pass H.B. 176 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. McCay voting in opposition. Rep. Barlow and Rep. Knotwell were absent for the vote.



H.B. 378    Election Revisions (Rep. C. Hall)

Rep. Hall introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout.

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 378. The motion passed with Rep. Moss voting in opposition. Rep. Knotwell was absent for the vote.

Spoke in opposition to the bill:    Mr. Brian McKenzie, Davis County Clerk/Auditor
                    Mr. Arie VanDeGraaff, Utah Association of Counties                        

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Mark Thomas, Lt. Governor's Office

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 378 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher absent for the vote.



H.B. 396    Modular Home Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer introduced the bill to the committee.

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


1.    Page 8, Lines 215 through 218 :    

             215          

{   (9) The determination of whether a modular home is considered real property or

             216      personal property under this section may not be considered in determining whether the modular
             217      home is real property or personal property for purposes of taxation under Title 59, Chapter 2,
             218      Property Tax Act.   }

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


MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 396 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher absent for the vote.



H.B. 403    Municipal Election Amendments (Rep. R. C. Webb)

Rep. Webb introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Mark Thomas, Lt. Governor's Office
                Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass H.B. 403 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Pitcher moved to place H.B. 403 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fisher absent for the vote.


1st Sub. S.B. 112    Work Week Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. J. Bird)

This bill was not considered.



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

Rep. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:42 p.m.






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                            Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair

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