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MINUTES OF THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2005, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX


Members Present:     Sen. Sheldon Killpack, Chair
             Sen. Carlene Walker
            Sen. Karen Hale
            Sen. Ed Mayne         
Members Excused:     Sen. Curtis Bramble
            Sen. Scott Jenkins

Staff Present:        Rich North, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    Craig Bickmore, Director, Utah Auto Dealers Association
            Frank Pignanelli, Attorney, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers
            Richard Hamp, Office of the Attorney General
            Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief, Department of Public Safety, Drivers             License Division
            Wallace McCormick, citizen
            Jim Olsen, President, Utah Food Industry Association
            Brian Bremmer, Garfield County Engineer
            Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Powersport Dealers             Association
            Val Shupe, Chief of Police, Utah Chiefs of Police
            Bud Cox, President, Utah County Sheriffs' Association
            Bruce Borrowman, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA
            Karen Shaw, Citizen

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 4, 2005.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
    
1.    H.B. 47 New Automobile Franchise Act Amendments (S. Urquhart)

    
Rep. Urquhart explained the bill.


    Craig Bickmore, Director, Utah Auto Dealers Association, and Frank Pignanelli, Attorney,     Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, spoke in support of the bill.

    MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out faorably.

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

2. S.B. 167 Penalties for False Driver Licenses and Identification Cards
(C. Walker)
    
    
MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 167.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Richard Hamp, Task Force, Office of the Attorney General; Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief,     Department of Public Safety, Drivers License Division; and Jim Olsen, Utah Food Industry     Association, spoke in support of the bill.

    Wallace McCormick, citizen, asked questions of the committee.

     MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 167 out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

3.    S.B. 188 Classifying Off-highway Vehicles as Allowed on Designated Roads (T Hatch)

    
Sen. Hatch explained the bill.

    Brian Bremmer, Garfield County Engineer, further clarified the bill and answered questions     from the committee.

    Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Utah Powersport Dealers Association, spoke in support of     the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

4.    1st Sub. S.B. 159 Motor Assisted Scooter and Mini-motorcycle Amendments (B. Dee)

    
Rep. Dee explained the bill assisted by Val Shupe, Chief of Police, Utah Chiefs of Police.

    Bud Cox, President, Utah County Sheriff's Association; Bruce Borrowman, Safety

    Commissioner, Utah PTA; and Karen Shaw, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

5.    H.B. 91 License Plate for Disaled Veterans (R. Bigelow)

    Rep. Bigelow explained the bill.

     MOTION: Sen Mayne moved to pass the bill out "very" favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION : Sen. Walker moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously at 9:00 a.m.




    

    
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     Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack, Committee Chair