MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 3, 2014

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

Sen. Margaret Dayton

Sen. Wayne A. Harper

Sen. Karen Mayne

Members Excused: Sen. J. Stuart Adams

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 4:25 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne and Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.

H.B. 101 Roadway and Sidewalk Safety Amendments (J. Nielson)

Rep. Nielson explained the bill to the committee:

Spoke for the bill: Jesse Dean, Downtown Alliance

Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate

Spoke against the bill: John Mejia, Local Director, American Civil Liberties Union

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

H.B. 85 Electronic Filing of Traffic Citations and Accident Repots Amendments (J. Cox)

Rep. Cox explained the bill to the committee.

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

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 196 Fleet Management Amendments (E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Wade Farraway, Assistant Attorney General

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

H.B. 314 Amendments to Vehicle Immobilization Device Provisions (R. C. Webb)

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to adopt 1^st Sub. H.B. 314, Vehicle Immobilization and Impound Amendments. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Webb explained the bill to the committee.

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

1^st Sub. H.B. 331 Identification Card Amendments (C. McCay)

Spoke for the bill: Nanette Rolfe, Director, Driver License Division

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

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 5:00 p.m.

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Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair