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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING

February 20, 2003

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Rep. Joseph G. Murray, Chair                                             
                    Rep. Calvin G. Bird
                    Rep. Don E. Bush                     
                    Rep. David Clark
                    Rep. John Dougall
                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan                                         Rep. Todd E. Kiser                    
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    
MEMBERS ABSENT:         Rep. Jeff Alexander
                     Rep. Brad King
                     Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
                    Rep. Ty McCartney
                     Rep. Bradley A. Winn
                     
STAFF PRESENT:            Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
                    Betty M. Bushman, House Secretary

OTHERS PRESENT:            (List of visitors on file)


Chair Murray called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m.

MOTION:    Representative Kiser moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2003 committee meeting. The motion passed unanimously.


H.B. 138    Street-legal All-terrain Vehicle Provisions (G. Curtis)

Representative Curtis explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout.

James A. Lehman and Wayne Jones, Executive Director - Utah Powersport Dealers Association, answered questions of the committee and spoke in support of the bill.

Derek Frandsen spoke in opposition to the bill.

Mike Sonntag, Bear River Insurance Company, expressed concerns with the bill.




Fred Hayes, State Parks and Recreation - Utah Department of Natural Resources, and Bart Blackstock, Deputy Director - Driver License Division, Department of Public Safety, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:    Representative Clark moved that the committee hold the bill with a recommendation that it be referred for interim study. The motion passed unanimously.


H.B. 330    Veterans Group License Plate Revisions, sponsored by Representative Mascaro, was
not considered in today's meeting.

MOTION:    Representative Bush moved that the meeting be adjourned. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Murray adjourned the meeting at 9:15 a.m.





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                        Representative Joseph G. Murray
                        Committee Chair