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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 31, 2007
Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair
Rep. Steve D. Clark
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Ben C. Ferry
Rep. Julie Fisher
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
Rep. Christopher N. Herrod
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Brad King
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
Rep. Paul Neuenschwander
Rep. Mark W. Walker
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Gordon E. Snow
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 9:00 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Ferry, Rep. Fisher, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.
H.B. 314 Amendments to Dedicated Sales and Use Tax Revenue for Transportation (Rep. R. Lockhart)
Rep. Lockhart introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Carlos Braceras, Utah Department of Transportation. (handout)
Spoke for the bill: Craig Peterson, Mountainland Association of Governments
David Creer, Utah Trucking Association
Robyn Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
Spoke to the bill: Mike Jerman, Utah Taxpayers Association
Spoke against the bill: Sarah Wilhelm, Voices for Utah Children
Kenneth Robertson, private citizen
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Hemingway, Rep. King, Rep. Menlove, and Rep. Morgan voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. S. Clark moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Kiser adjourned the meeting at 9:45 a.m.
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Rep. Todd E. Kiser