CORRECTED MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
 STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

January 28, 2015

 

 

 

Members Present:     Sen. Alvin B. Jackson, Chair

                                    Sen. Wayne A. Harper

                                    Sen. David P. Hinkins

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

 

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 Jackson called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.

 

S.B.   23       State Highway System Amendments  (K. Van Tassell)

 

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B.  23.  The motion passed unanimously

                     with Sen. Harper and Sen. Hinkins absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

 

Linda Hull distributed a handout, “Addition to State Highway System.”

 

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

 

S.B.  50        Railroad Revisions  (K. Mayne)

 

MOTION:  Sen. Mayne moved to adopt the following amendments:

 

1.           Page 1, Lines 12 through 17:  


             12        ▸     provides definitions;  and 

             13        ▸     prohibits   {a railroad}    certain railroads   from operating a freight train or light engine used in connection

             14   with the movement of freight unless it has a crew consisting of at least two

             15    individuals  {; and

             16        ▸     specifies the certification requirements for crew members operating a freight train or

 

17          light engine used in connection with the movement of freight}  .

 

2.                     Page 2, Lines 29 through 30:

 

             29        (1)  As used in this section, "  {railroad}    class I railroad  "  , "class II railroad", and "class III railroad"   means the same as that term is defined in 49

30          U.S.C. Sec. 20102.


 

3.          Page2, Lines 31 through 36:

           


                                  31        (2)  A  class I railroad, class II railroad, or class III   railroad may not operate a freight        train or  light engine used in connection with

                                  32 the movement of freight unless the railroad has a crew consisting of at least   {the following}        two

                                  33       individuals  {:

                                  34       (a)  a person who is certified as a locomotive engineer pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec.

                                  35    20135; and

                                  36       (b)  a person who is certified as a conductor pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sec. 20136}  .

 

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

 

Sen. Mayne explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jeff Worthington, Locomotive

Engineer.

 

Handouts were distributed including photographs, “National Railroad Accidents” materials

and “Two Person Crew Support.”

 

Spoke for the bill:           Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Fire Fighters

                                        Jay Seegmiller, State Legislative Director, SMART-TD

 

Spoke against the bill:    Doug Foxley, Union Pacific Railroad, Lobbyist

                                        Dale Zabriskie, Burlington Northern, Santa Fe

 

MOTION:   Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.  The motion passed with Sen. Hinkins, Sen. Mayne and Sen. Van Tassell voting in favor and Sen. Jackson and Sen. Harper voting in opposition. 

 

S.B.  51        Motor Vehicle Enforcement Division Account Amendments  (W. Harper)

 

MOTION:  Sen.  Harper moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 51.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee assisted by Barry Conover, Executive Director,

Utah State Tax Commission.

 

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

                      unanimously.

      

MOTION:   Sen. Van Tassell moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Jackson adjourned the meeting at 3:32 p.m.

 

 

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Sen. Alvin B. Jackson, Chair