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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 25, 2008
Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair
Rep. Steven D. Clark
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Ben C. Ferry
Rep. Julie Fisher
Rep. Christopher N. Herrod
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Brad King
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
Rep. Paul Neuenschwander
Rep. Gordon E. Snow
Rep. Mark W. Walker
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Lynn Hemingway
Rep. Karen Morgan
STAFF PRESENT: Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
Linda Error, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes .
Vice Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 2:15 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Neuenschwander moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2008 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fisher, Rep. King, Rep. Snow, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Daw relinquished the chair to Chair Kiser
H.B. 275 Vehicle Towing Requirements (Rep. B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Ferry, Rep. King and Rep. Snow, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Daw resumed the chair
H.B. 62 Clean Fuel Special Group License Plate Amendments (Rep. T. Kiser)
Rep. Kiser introduced the bill to the committee, with the assistance of Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation.
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to delete in title and body H.B. 62 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.B. 62. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. King,and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Rod Marrelli, Utah State Tax Commission
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. S. Clark, Rep. King, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Ferry moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 62 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. S. Clark. Rep. King, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.
H.B. 28 Honoring Heroes Special Group License Plate (Rep. P. Ray)
Rep. Ray introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ron Ostler, Honoring Heroes Foundation
James Roth, Honoring Heroes Foundation
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed, with Rep. Snow voting in opposition. Rep. King was absent for the vote.
H.B. 122 Driver License - Application of Minor Amendments (Rep. D. Litvack)
Rep. Litvack introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Duane Betournay, Director, Division of Child and Family Services.
MOTION: Rep. Fisher moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 21 through 22 :
21 . limits the liability of a foster parent who signs an application for a foster child's
22 driver license
{
or furnishes a motor vehicle to a foster child
}
;
2. Page 2, Line 44 :
44
{
53-3-212, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 1993, Chapter
234
}
3. Page 9, Lines 252 through 267 :
{
252
Section 3.
Section
53-3-212
is amended to read:
253 53-3-212. Owner giving permission and minor liable for damages caused by
254 minor driving a motor vehicle.
255 (1) The owner of a motor vehicle causing or knowingly permitting a person younger
256 than 18 years of age to drive the motor vehicle on a highway, or a person who gives or
257 furnishes a motor vehicle to the minor, are each jointly and severally liable with the minor for
258 any damages caused by the negligence of the minor in driving the motor vehicle.
259 (2) This liability provision is in addition to the liability provisions in Section 53-3-211 .
260 (3) Notwithstanding the requirement under Subsection (1), if a foster parent signs an
261 application under Subsection 53-3-211 (2) for a minor who is in the legal custody of the
262 Division of Child and Family Services and who resides with the foster parent, the foster
263 parent's liability may not exceed the greater of:
264 (a) minimum liability insurance policy limits established under Section 31A-22-304 ; or
265 (b) the policy limits of the foster parent's liability insurance policy issued in accordance
266 with Section 31A-22-302 that were in effect at the time damages were caused by the minor's
267 operation of the motor vehicle. }
Renumber remaining sections accordingly.
.
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. King absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. King moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Neuenschwander, and Rep. Walker voting in opposition. Rep. S. Clark, and Rep. Snow were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. S. Clark, and Rep. Snow absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Daw adjourned the meeting at 3:35 P.M.
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Rep. Todd E. Kiser