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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2004, 4:00 P.M.
ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL



Members Present:     Sen. Sheldon Killpack, Chair
            Sen. Dan Eastman
            Sen. Karen Hale
            Sen. Bill Hickman
            Sen. Peter C. Knudson
            Sen. Ed P. Mayne
            Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
            Sen. Carlene M. Walker         
Staff Present:        Stewart E Smith, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    Nancy Saxton, Salt Lake City Council
            Drew Chamberlain, citizen
            John Storrs, citizen
            Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns

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

Committee Chair Killpack called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.

     MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of February 6, 2004.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Eastman, Hickman and Stephenson absent for the     vote.
    
1.    S.B. 170 Public Transit District Amendments (J. Evans)

    Sen. Evans explained the bill and distributed a handout.

    Nancy Saxton, S.L. City Council, spoke in support of the bill with some concerns.

    Drew Chamberlain, citizen, and John Storrs, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.

    Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.


     MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to hold the bill in committee and resolve some issues
    between parties.

    The motion passed unanimously.

Committee Chair Killpack announced that S.B. 232 Standard of Care for Emergency Vehicle Drivers (L. Blackham) will not be heard today.

2.    S.B. 182 Assistant Adjutant General Qualifications (P. Knudson)

    Sen. Knudson presented the bill and distributed the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 14 :    

             12          This bill:
             13          .    allows the Assistant Adjutant General to
[[   be   ]]        appoint       a former federally recognized

             14      commissioned officer
  as the personnel officer       ; and


2.    Page 2, Lines 35 through 36 :    

             35      be a federally recognized commissioned officer
[[   , or former federally recognized commissioned

             36      officer,   ]] of the Utah National Guard with not less than five years military service in the armed

3.    Page 2, Line 45 :    

             45          (a) The officer shall be a federally recognized commissioned officer
  , or former federally recognized commissioned officer,       of the Utah


     MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to amend the bill as follows:
            
4.    Page 2, Line 32 :     adjutant general for the army or the assistant adjutant general for air for permanent duty at
[[   his   ]]        the officer's      

    
5.    Page 2, Line 39 :     officer.
[[   He   ]]        The officer       shall:

        The motion passed unanimously.

         MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

        The motion passed unanimously.     

3.    S.B. 200 License and Certification Extension for Deployed National Guard Members     (P. Knudson)

    Sen. Knudson explained the bill and the following amendments were distributed:

1.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 32 :    

             31          
[[   (b) Title 53, Chapter 3, Part 1, Driver's License Division Administration;   ]] and

             32          
[[   (c)   ]]        (b)       Section 26-8a-302 .


MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously.

 4.    H.B. 28 Transportation Planning Task Force Reauthorization (R. Lockhart)

    Rep. Lockhart explained the bill.

     MOTION: Sen Hale moved to eliminate the House floor amendments and go back to the original bill.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 23
        House Floor Amendments
        2-3-2004 :    


             23     
[[   2004-05   ]]        2003-04       to pay for task force expenses.



2.    Page 2, Line 34
        House Floor Amendments
        2-3-2004 :    


             34          (a)
[[   five   ]]        six       members of the Senate appointed by the president of the Senate, no more than


3.    Page 2, Line 36
     House Floor Amendments
     2-3-2004 :    


             36          (b) H [seven]
[[   NINE h   ]]        eight       members of the House of Representatives appointed by the speaker of


4.    Page 3, Line 64
     House Floor Amendments
     2-3-2004 :    


             64          There is appropriated from the General Fund for fiscal year
[[   2004-05   ]]        2003- 04       :


    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Hickman absent for the vote.
    
    MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

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

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to adjourn.

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

    Chair Killpack adjourned the meeting at 5:45 p.m.

    
    

                ___________________________________
     Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack, Committee Chair