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

January 20,2004

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Rep. Joseph G. Murray, Chair
                    Rep. Todd E. Kiser , Vice-Chair                         
                    Rep. Calvin G. Bird
                    Rep. Don E. Bush                     
                    Rep. David Clark
                    Rep. John Dougall
                    Rep. Craig Frank                    
                    Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
                    Rep. Ty McCartney
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    
MEMBERS ABSENT:         Rep. Jeff Alexander
                    Rep. Jim Dunnigan
                     Rep. Brad King
                     
STAFF PRESENT:            Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
                    Michelle Teerlink, House Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Chair Murray called the meeting to order at 2:20 p.m.


HB0010    State Highway System Changes (Rep. J. Dougall)

    Rep. Dougall explained the bill to the committee. Linda Hall, Utah Department of Transportation, assisted with the presentation.

MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved the following amendments:

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             13          .    removes a portion of SR-74 in Alpine from the state highway system;
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      .     removes SR-295 in Orem, a driver testing range, from the state highway system; and  
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             20      AMENDS:
             21          72-4-113, as last amended by Chapter 92, Laws of Utah 2001

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      72-4-135 , as last amended by Chapter 56, Laws of Utah 2000  
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             49      line west of Evanston, Wyoming, on Interstate 80.
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      Section 2. Section 72-4-135 is amended to read:  
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         72-4-135 .   State highways -- SR-291 to SR-296, SR-298, SR-299.
         State highways include:
         (1) SR-291. The Institute for the Blind. From Route 203, Harrison Boulevard, near Seventh Street in Ogden easterly and southerly to the hospital, including the loop on the southwest side of the hospital.
         (2) SR-292. At Salt Lake Community College.
         (a) From 2200 West Street easterly on 4520 South for 0.17 miles; beginning again at 0.47 miles easterly on 4520 South to Route 68.
         (b) From Route 68 westerly on 4600 South for 0.80 miles; then northerly on 1900 West to 4520 South.
         (c) From 4600 South northerly paralleling Route 68 to 4520 South.
         (d) From 2200 West easterly on Bruin Boulevard to Route 68.
         (3) SR-293. At State Capitol Building. All roads and parking areas within the capitol grounds.
         (4) SR-294. At State Mental Hospital. From the main gate on Center Street in Provo easterly to the administration building.
        
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  (5) SR-295. Those roads used for drivers' tests at 1200 West in Orem City.  
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 SR-296. At American Fork Training School. From 700 North in American Fork northerly.

        
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 SR-298. Roads at the Browning Armory in South Ogden used for automotive drivers' ability tests including parking areas.

        
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 SR-299. Those roads used for drivers' tests at 2780 West and 4700 South in Salt Lake County.

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 . Section 72-4-136 is amended to read:

    
         Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
    
The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Clark, and McCartney absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass the bill out favorably. The bill passed unanimously with Rep. McCartney absent for the vote.

HB0178    Motor Vehicle Purchase Amendments (Rep. D. Bush)

    Rep. Bush explained the bill to the committee. Wayne Jones, Independent Auto Dealers Association, assisted with the presentation.

MOTION:    Rep. Dougall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The bill passed unanimously.

HB0190    Restricting Wireless Telephone Use for School Bus Drivers (Rep. N. Hendrickson)
    Rep. Hendrickson explained the bill to the committee. Russ Fuller, Granite School District Transportation Supervision, assisted with the presentation and answered questions.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The bill passed unanimously.

HB0051    Nonresident User Fee for Off-highway Vehicle Users (Rep. D. Bowman)
    This bill was not considered at the request of the sponser.
        





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                        Representative Joseph G. Murray
                        Committee Chair