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SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2004, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM 403, STATE CAPITOL
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: Kathryn Pett, UTA
Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns
Steve Sulllivan, Utah Trial Lawyers Association
Michael Allegra, UTA
Judy Hamaker-Mann, Director, Drivers License Division
Marco Diaz, Chair, Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly
Robert Gallegos, Chair, Southwest Voter Registration
Tiffany Clegg, State President, Future Farmers of America
Josh Sulser, member, Future Farmers of America
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Killpack called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2004.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Hale and Mayne absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 170 Public Transit District Amendments (J. Evans)
Sen. Evans explained the bill.
Kathryn Pett, UTA, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Hale and Mayne absent for the vote.
2. S.B. 232 Standard of Care for Emergency Vehicle Drivers (L. Blackkham)
Sen. Blackham explained the bill.
Jodi Hoffman, Utah League of Cities and Towns, and Steve Sullivan, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
3. S.B. 223 Transportation Construction Amendments (D. Eastman)
Sen. Eastman explained the bill and the following amendments were distributed:
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a public transit
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may award design-build transportation
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procurement of design-build contracts; and
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(2) Except as provided in Subsection (3), a transportation agency may
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award a design-build transportation project contract for any
transportation project
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(ii) shall
make rules, by following the procedures and requirements
of Title 63, Chapter 46a,
192 Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, establishing requirements for the procurement of its
193 design-build transportation project contracts in addition to those required by this section.
(b) A public transit district that has more than 200,000 people residing within
its boundaries:
(i) may award a design-build transportation project contract for any transportation project by following the requirements of this section; and
(ii) shall pass ordinances or a resolution establishing requirements for the procurement of its design-build transportation project contracts in addition to those required by this section.
(c) A design-build transportation project contract authorized under this Subsection (3) is not subject to the estimated cost threshold under Subsection (2).
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(a) Before entering a design-build transportation
project contract, a
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(a) The transportation agency shall:
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The transportation agency shall issue a request for
proposals to those qualified
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The transportation agency shall:
MOTION: Sen. Hickman moved to adopt the amendments.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
Michael Allegra, UTA, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. S.B. 242 Undocumented Workers Driver License Revision (J. Hickman)
Sen. Hickman explained the bill.
Judy Hamaker-Mann, Dir., DLD; Marco Diaz, Chair, Utah Republican Hispanic Assembly; and Robert Gallegos, Chair, Southwest Voter Registration; spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to go to the next item on the agenda.
The motion passed unanimously.
5. S.B. 241 Future Farmers of America Special License Plate (B. Evans)
Sen. Evans explained the bill.
Tiffany Clegg, State President, Future Farmers of America, and Josh Sulser, Future Farmers of America member spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Hickman, Stephenson and Hale absent for the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Killpack adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.
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Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack, Committee Chair