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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
February 21, 2003
Rep. Bradley A. Winn, Vice-Chair
Rep. Jeff Alexander
Rep. Calvin G. Bird
Rep. Don E. Bush
Rep. David Clark
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Jim Dunnigan Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Ty McCartney
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Brad King
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Betty M. Bushman, House Secretary
OTHERS PRESENT: (List of visitors on file)
Vice Chair Winn called the meeting to order at 4:42 p.m.
MOTION: Representative Bush moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2003 committee meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Representative Alexander, Representative Dougall, Representative Dunnigan, Representative Kiser, and Representative Murray absent for the vote.
H.B. 330 Veterans Group License Plate Revisions (S. Mascaro)
Representative Mascaro presented the bill to the committee with proposed amendments.
MOTION: Representative Clark moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 9: Delete " instead of" and insert " after"
2. Page 1, Line 21: After "(ii)" insert "$25 one-time donation and thereafter"
The motion passed unanimously with Representative Alexander, Representative Kiser, and Representative Murray absent for the vote.
Representative Mascaro explained the bill to the committee.
Johnnie B. Jaynes, Veterans's of Foreign Wars, and Terry Schow, Utah Division of Veteran Affairs, answered questions of the committee members and spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Representative Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously with Representative Alexander, Representative Kiser, and Representative Murray absent for the vote.
H.B. 353 Vehicle Disclosure Requirements (D. Bowman)
Representative Bowman explained the bill to the committee.
Craig Bickmore, Utah Automobile Dealers Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Representative Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Representative Kiser and Representative Murray absent for the vote.
H.B. 291 Special Group License Plates Amendments (J. Dougall)
Representative Dougall explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Lynn Solarszyk, Utah State Tax Commission.
Syrell Gardner, Alumni Relations - Weber State University; Frank Maughan, Military Order of the Purple Heart; M. John Ashton, Alumni Association - University of Utah; and Miles Moretti, Wildlife Resources, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rod Morelli, Executive Director - Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Representative Murray moved to send the bill back to the Rules Committee.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Representative Lockhart moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Representative Alexander and Representative Clark absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Winn adjourned the meeting at 5:48 p.m.
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Representative Joseph G. Murray
Committee Chair