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

January 25, 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. Jim Dunnigan
                    Rep. Julie Fisher
                    Rep. Kerry W. Gibson                    
                    Rep. Brad King                     
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    Rep. Peggy Wallace                    

MEMBERS EXCUSED:          Rep. Larry B. Wiley

MEMBERS ABSENT:              Rep. John Dougall
             
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. Murray called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.

H.B. 96    Pedestrians' Right-of-way Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)

Rep. Daw explained the bill assisted by Scott Duncan, Utah Highway Patrol.

MOTION:    Rep. Tim Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to approve the minutes of the January 18, 2006 and the January 20, 2006 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dunnigan and Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

H.B. 267    Transportation Construction Amendments (Rep. Julie Fisher)

Rep. Fisher explained the bill assisted by Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation.

Spoke for the bill:    Rich Thorn, Association of General Contractors


MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 293    Transportation - Oversize and Overweight Permit (Rep. K. Gibson)

Rep. Gibson explained the bill.

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


1.    Page 3, Lines 82 through 86 :    

             82          (iii) In accordance with Title 63, Chapter 46a, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
             83      the department shall
{   makes   }        make       rules for the issuance of an annual oversize permit for a vehicle or

             84      combination of vehicles that is more than 14 feet 6 inches wide, 14 feet high, or 105 feet long
             85      if the department determines that the permit is needed to accommodate highway transportation
             86      needs for multiple trips on a specified route.

The motion to amend the bill passed unanimously.

Spoke to the bill:    Rick Clasby, Utah Department of Transportation
        Douglas Foxley, Counsel to Union Pacific Railroad

Spoke for the bill:    Dale Zabriskie, Utah Manufactured Housing Association

MOTION:    Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Murray adjourned the meeting at 9:21 a.m.



                        
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                        Representative Joseph G. Murray
                        Committee Chair