MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 5, 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 8:30 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.

1^st Sub. H.B. 271 Motor Vehicle Emmissions (L. Perry)

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:

1. Page 2, Line 43:

43 temperature or under a heavy tow ; or

2. Page 2, Line 50:

50 temperature or under a heavy tow ; or

The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dayton absent for the vote.

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

H.B. 19 Electric Vehicle Battery Charging Service Amendments (P. Arent)

Rep. Arent explained the bill to the committee:

Spoke for the bill: Kevin Larsen, Utah Clean Energy

Ed Tallerico, Building Owners and Managers Association

Lynn Pace, Senior Advisor, Salt Lake City Mayor

Brad Shaffer, Rocky Mountain Power

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

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

Sen. Dayton assumed the Committee Chair.

H.B. 349 Repeal of Transportation Related Funds (M. Brown)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

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

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

1^st Sub. H.B. 199 Park Model Recreational Vehicles (J. Nielson)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 8:55 a.m.

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Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair