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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 405, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
February 11, 2004
Rep. Todd E. Kiser , Vice-Chair
Rep. Calvin G. Bird
Rep. Don E. Bush
Rep. David Clark
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Jim Dunnigan
Rep. Craig Frank
Rep. Brad King
Rep. Rebecca Lockhart
Rep. Ty McCartney
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Jeff Alexander
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.
Vice-Chair Kiser called the meeting to order at 9:03 a.m.
HB0258 Prohibiting Cell Phone Use for New Drivers (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss explained the bill to the committee. Lieutenant Ron Ostler, Utah Highway Patrol spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Reps. Dougall, Dunnigan, Frank, King, and Morgan voting in favor, Reps. Bird, Bush, Clark, Lockhart, Kiser, and Murray voting in opposition and Rep. McCartney absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2004. The motion passed with Rep. McCartney absent for the vote.
SB0020S01 Driving Under the Influence Amendments (Sen. C. Walker) (Rep. J. Dougall)
Sen. Walker introduced the bill to the committee with Ron Gordon, Utah Sentencing Commission assisted with the presentation. Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
answered questions of the committee. Annaday Waddonps, DUI Committee spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The bill passed unanimously with Rep.
Morgan absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Lockhart moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Morgan
absent for the vote. The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
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Representative Joseph G. Murray
Committee Chair