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MINUTES OF THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007, 8:30 A.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX


Members Present:     Sen. Sheldon Killpack
            Sen. Scott Jenkins
            Sen. Kevin VanTassel
            Sen. Ed Mayne

Members Excused:    Sen. Carlene Walker, Chair
             Sen. Mike Dmitrich
    
Staff Present:        Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    Brian Church, Loss Control Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car                 Company of Utah
            Preston Wilbourne, President, Manager, Car Rental Association,                 National, Alamo
            Bryan A. Larson, Attorney, Utah Trial Lawyers Association
            John Fay, Attorney, Gregory and Swapp

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

Acting Committee Chair Jenkins called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.

Approval of Minutes

    MOTION:
Sen. VanTassell moved to approve the minutes of January 30, 2007.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Mayne absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 238 Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendments (S. Killpack)

    
Sen. Killpack explained the bill.

    Brian D. Church, Loss Control Manager, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company of Utah, and     Preston Wilbourne, President, Manager, Car Rental Association, National, Alamo, spoke in     support of the bill.

    Bryan A. Larson, Attorney, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, and John Fay, Attorney, Gregory

    and Swapp, spoke in opposition to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.
    
     MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously at 8:55 a.m.     





              _______________________________
              Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair