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MINUTES OF THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2005, 9:30 P.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX


Members Present:     Sen. Sheldon Killpack, Chair
            Sen. Curtis Bramble
            Sen. Scott Jenkins
            Sen. Carlene Walker
            Sen. Karen Hale
            Sen. Ed Mayne         
Staff Present:        Rich North, Policy Analyst
            Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    Brad Mortensen, Assistant Vice President, Weber State             University
            Lt. Greg F. Barber, Manager, Parking Traffic Services, BYU
            Jim Bassi, Student body President, Utah Valley State College
            Brent Gardner, Executive Director, Utah Association of Counties
            Justin Galvez, Eagle Forum

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

Committee Chair Killpack called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.

     MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes of February 11, 2005.

     The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins and Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.
    
1.    1st Sub. H.B. 93 Emission Inspection Amendments (K. Gibson)

    
Rep. Gibson explained the bill.

    The following amendments were distributed:
    

1.    Page 1, Lines 12 through 15 :    

             12          .    
{   repeals the requirement that   }        allows a county legislative body to require       college students and employees who park on a college

             13      or university campus a motor vehicle that is not registered in a county subject to




             14      emissions inspections
{   are required   } to provide proof of compliance with an

             15      emissions inspection; and

2.    Page 2, Line 38
    House Floor Amendments
    2-9-2005 :
    

             38      than required under Subsection H.
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } .H ; and


3.    Page 4, Line 90 through Page 5, Line 123 :    

             90          
{   [   } (5) (a)      {   Each   }        The legislative body of each county required under federal law to utilize a motor vehicle emissions inspection and maintenance program or in which an emissions inspection and maintenance program is necessary to attain or maintain any national ambient air quality standard may require each       college or university located in a county subject to this section      {   shall   }        to      

             91      require its students and employees who park a motor vehicle not registered in a county subject
             92      to this section to provide proof of compliance with an emissions inspection accepted by the
             93      county legislative body if the motor vehicle is parked on the college or university campus or
             94      property.
{   ]   }

             95          
{   [   } (b) College or university parking areas that are metered or for which payment is

             96      required per use are not subject to the requirements of this Subsection (5).
{   ]   }             

             97          
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } (a) An emissions inspection station shall issue a certificate of emissions

             98      inspection for each motor vehicle that meets the inspection and maintenance program
             99      requirements established in rules made under Subsection (2).
             100          (b) The frequency of the emissions inspection shall be determined based on the age of
             101      the vehicle as determined by model year and shall be required annually subject to the
             102      provisions of Subsection
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } (c).

             103          (c) (i) To the extent allowed under the current federally approved state implementation



             104      plan, in accordance with the federal Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 7401 et seq., the legislative
             105      body of a county identified in Subsection (1) shall only require the emissions inspection every
             106      two years for each vehicle.
             107          (ii) The provisions of Subsection
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } (c)(i) apply only to a vehicle that is less than

             108      six years old on January 1.
             109          (d) If an emissions inspection is only required every two years for a vehicle under
             110      Subsection
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } (c), the inspection shall be required for the vehicle in:

             111          (i) odd-numbered years for vehicles with odd-numbered model years; or
             112          (ii) in even-numbered years for vehicles with even-numbered model years.
             113          
{   [   } (7)      {   ]   }      {   (6)   } The emissions inspection shall be required within the same time limit

             114      applicable to a safety inspection under Section 41-1a-205 .
             115          
{   [   } (8)      {   ]   }      {   (7)   } (a) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall collect information about and

             116      monitor the program.
             117          (b) A county identified in Subsection (1) shall supply this information to an appropriate
             118      legislative committee, as designated by the Legislative Management Committee, at times
             119      determined by the designated committee to identify program needs, including funding needs.
             120          
{   [   } (9)      {   ]   }      {   (8)   } If approved by the county legislative body, a county that had an established

             121      emissions inspection fee as of January 1, 2002, may increase the established fee that an
             122      emissions inspection station may charge by $2.50 for each year that is exempted from
             123      emissions inspections under Subsection
{   [   } (6)      {   ]   }      {   (5)   } (c) up to a $7.50 increase.


     MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adopt the amendments.
    
    
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Bramble and Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Speaking in support of the bill were: Brad Mortensen, Assistant Vice President, Weber State     University; Lt. Greg F. Barber, Manager, Parking Traffic Services, BYU; Jim Bassi,     Student body President, Utah Valley State College; and Brent Gardner, Executive Director,     Utah Association of Counties,

    Speaking in opposition of the bill was Justin Galvez, Eagle Forum.




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

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Walker moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously at 10:00 a.m.





    

                ___________________________________
     Sen. Sheldon L. Killpack, Committee Chair