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MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM W135, WEST OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX

January 20, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Rep. Joseph G. Murray, Chair
                    Rep. J. Stuart Adams , Vice-Chair
                    Rep. Jeff Alexander                         
                    Rep. David Clark
                    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. Peggy Wallace
                    Rep. Larry B. Wiley
                    
MEMBERS ABSENT:              Rep. Brad King
                     Rep. Karen W. Morgan

STAFF PRESENT:             Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
                    Jennifer Eyring, 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:9:08 a.m.

H.B. 234    Seat Belt Amendments (Rep. J. Murray)

MOTION:    Rep. Murray moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 13 through 14 :    

             13          .    provides that
{   enforcement of certain safety belt violations shall be as a secondary

             14      action when the driver or passenger   }
  a person 19 years of age or older may be cited for a safety belt violation as a secondary action if the vehicle       has been detained for another offense; and


2.    Page 2, Lines 42 through 45 :    

             42          (4) For a person 19 years of age or older who violates Subsection (1)(a) or (2),
             43      enforcement by a state or local law enforcement officer shall be only as a secondary action

             44      when the [person]
{   driver or passenger   }        vehicle       has been detained for a suspected violation        by any person in the vehicle       of Title 41,

             45      Motor Vehicles, other than Subsection (1)(a) or (2), or for another offense.

The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously with Rep. Alexander, Rep. Clark, and Rep. Cosgrove absent for the vote.

Rep. Murray explained the bill assisted by Lee Perry, Utah Highway Patrol

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah
                Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance
                Paul Boyden, Statewide Association of Prosecutors
                Frank W. Budd, Executive Director, Utah Chiefs of Police                      Association

MOTION:    Rep. Dunnigan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Clark voting in opposition to the motion.


H.B. 242    Motorboat Liability Insurance Amendments (Rep. K. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Wayne Jones, Utah Marine Association
                Ross Marchant, Farmers Insurance

MOTION:    Rep. Wiley moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Clark, Rep. Fisher and Rep. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Dee moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Clark, Rep. Fisher and Rep. Adams absent for the vote.






                        
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                        Representative Joseph G. Murray
                        Committee Chair