REVISED MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 4, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair

Sen. J. Stuart Adams

Sen. Margaret Dayton

Sen. Wayne A. Harper

Sen. Karen Mayne

Staff Present: Mr. Art Hunsaker, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Van Tassell called the meeting to order at 2:18 p.m.

S.B. 48 Emergency Telephone Service Law Amendments (W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Tina Scarlet, Executive Director, Weber Area 911 Dispatch

Spoke to the bill: Janet Brooks, Safe Kids Utah

John Inch Morgan, Valley Emergency Communications

Spoke against the bill: Chis Ireland, Dean, College of Pharmacy, University of Utah

Doug Nelson, Emergency Physician, Primary Children’s Hospital

A handout from Utah Poison Control was distributed.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Sen. Harper voting in opposition.

S.B. 144 Driver License Modifications (J. Valentine)

Sen. Valentine explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 154 All-terrain Vehicle Amendments (S. Jenkins)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 15 Driver License Suspension Amendments (D. Sagers)

Rep. Sagers explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

S.B. 166 Energy Amendments (M. Madsen)

Sen. Madsen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Brad Shaffer, Rocky Mountain Power

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams and Sen. Harper absent for the vote.

Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.

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Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair