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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 29, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair
                    Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair
                    Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                    Rep. Ben C. Ferry
                    Rep. Julie Fisher
                    Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
                    Rep. Christopher N. Herrod                                     Rep. Brad King
                    Rep. Ronda R. Menlove                
                    Rep. Paul Neuenschwander    
                    Rep. Gordon E. Snow            

MEMBERS ABSENT:        Rep. Steve D. Clark
                    Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    Rep. Mark W. Walker

STAFF PRESENT:            Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Rep. Kiser called the meeting to order at 8:03 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Neuenschwander moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove and Rep. Ferry absent for the vote.

H.B. 268    Special Group License Plate Symbol Decal Reorder Amendments (Rep. R. Menlove)

Rep. Menlove introduced the bill to the committee.
Assisted by:        Jay Westergaard, firefighter, Garland, Utah
            Jay Munns, firefighter, Garland, Utah
            Brent Marshall, firefighter, Grantsville, Utah

Spoke to the bill:    Rodney Marrelli, Executive Director, Utah State Tax Commission

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

S.B. 100    Motor Vehicle License and Registration Fees Exemption for Purple Heart License Plates (Sen. J. Hickman)

Sen. Hickman explained the bill to the committee.

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

H.B. 301    Department of Transportation Projects - Categorically Excluded Environmental Projects (Rep. S. Urquhart)

Rep. Urquhart introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Jim McMinimee, Project Development Director, Utah Department of Transportation.

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

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

Rep. Kiser adjourned the meeting at 8:50 a.m.



                    












                            
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                             Rep. Todd E. Kiser