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HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W135, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 21, 2005
Rep. J. Stuart Adams , Vice-Chair Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. Jim Dunnigan
Rep. Julie Fisher
Rep. Kerry W. Gibson Rep. Karen W. Morgan
Rep. Peggy Wallace
Rep. Larry B. Wiley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Jeff Alexander
Rep. David Clark
Rep. Brad King
STAFF PRESENT: Benjamin N. Christensen, Policy Analyst
Rosemary Young, House Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Adams called the meeting to order at 4:03 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2005 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove and Dougall absent for the vote.
H.B. 314 Driving with Any Measurable Controlled Substance in the Body Revisions (Rep. M. Noel)
Rep. Dee explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove and Dougall absent for the vote.
1st Sub. H.B. 18 Transportation Investment Act (Rep. R. Lockhart)
Rep. Murray explained the bill assisted by Rep. Dee.
Chuck Chappell, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dougall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove, Dee and Dunnigan absent for the vote.
S.B. 51 New Motor Vehicle Franchise Act Amendments (Sen. D. Eastman)
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to amend S.B. 51 as follows:
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This bill contains a coordination clause.
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Section 16. Coordinating S.B. 51 with H.B. 47.
If this S.B. 51 and H.B. 47, New Automobile Franchise Act Amendments, both pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall prepare Subsection 13-14-201(1)(e)(i) in the Utah Code database to read, "(i) relieve a franchisor from any liability, including notice and hearing rights imposed on the franchisor by this chapter; or".
The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove and Dunnigan absent for the vote.
Sen. Eastman explained the bill assisted by Chris Parker, Associate General Counsel
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to pass S.B. 51 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove, Dougall and Dunnigan absent for the vote.
S.B. 134 Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act (Sen. D. Eastman)
Sen. Eastman explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Cosgrove and Dunnigan absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 167 Penalties for False Driver Licenses and Identification Cards (Sen. C. Walker)
Sen. Walker explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Murray moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove absent for the vote.
H.B. 337 Golf Carts Allowed on Certain Highways (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss explained the bill assisted by Pete Grime, a citizen.
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Reps. Dougall, Dunnigan and Fisher voting in opposition.
S.C.R. 5 Resolution Approving Settlement of Lawsuit (Sen. P. Knudson)
Rep. Dee explained the resolution.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dougall absent for the vote.
S.B. 151 Driver Education Amendments (Sen. T. Hatch)
The bill was not considered at this meeting.
H.B. 367 Restrictions on High Occupancy Vehicle Lane (Rep. D. Litvack)
The bill was not considered at this meeting.
MOTION: Rep. Gibson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Reps. Dougall and Dunnigan absent for the vote.
Rep. Adams adjourned the meeting at 4:46 p.m.
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Representative Joseph G. Murray
Committee Chair