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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 29, 2008

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Todd E. Kiser, Chair
                    Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Vice-Chair
                    Rep. Steven 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:            Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Error, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Kiser called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Fisher moved to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2008 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Clark, Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, Rep. King and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

H.B. 299    Motor Vehicle Code Revisions (Rep. W. Harper)

Rep. Harper introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep Fisher moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Line 16 :    

             16      attached to the front of the vehicle;
{   and   }       

    .    provides that 75 cents of the license plate fee shall be deposited in the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account; and  



2.    Page 4, Lines 111 through 114 :    

             111          (b) The license plate fee collected under this Subsection (1) shall be deposited as
             112      follows:
             113          [(a)] (i)
{   $4   }        $3.25       as provided in Section 41-1a-1201 ;       

    (ii) 75 cents in the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account created in Section 53-3-106;  
and

             114          [(b)]
{   (ii)   }        (iii)       $1 in the Transportation Fund.


3.    Page 5, Lines 128 through 131 :    

             128          (b) The license plate fee collected under this Subsection (6) shall be deposited as
             129      follows:
             130          [(a)] (i)
{   $4   }        $3.25       as provided in Section 41-1a-1201 ;       

    (ii) 75 cents in the Department of Public Safety Restricted Account created in Section 53-3-106;  
and

             131          [(b)]
{   (ii)   }        (iii)       $1 in the Transportation Fund.


The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:        Charles Burnside, citizen

Spoke against the bill:    Scott Duncan, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety
                Lincoln Shurtz, Utah League of Cities and Towns
                Rod Marrelli, Utah State Tax Commission
                Wayne Jones, Independent Auto Dealers Association
                Craig Bickmore, Utah Auto Dealers Association             
MOTION:    Rep. Ferry moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

H.B. 105    Transportation Infrastructure Loan Fund Amendments (Rep. Julie Fisher)

Rep. Fisher introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation. (handout)

Spoke for the bill:    Sam Clem, Wasatch Front Region Council



MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.


H.B. 147    Restrictions on Regulation of Automotive Collection Activities (Rep. N. Hendrickson)

Rep. Hendrickson introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Leonard Brown, City of South Jordan

MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Herrod, Rep. Holdaway, and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

H.B. 259    Gold Star Family Special Group License Plate Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fisher, Rep. King and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to place H.B. 259 on the Consent Calendar with the approval of the sponsor. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fisher and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. King moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Fisher and Rep. Walker absent for the vote.

Chair Kiser adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.







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                     Rep. Todd E. Kiser