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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
March 2, 2009
Rep. Steven D. Clark
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
Rep. Michael T. Morley
Rep. F. Jay Seegmiller
Rep. C. Brent Wallis
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair
Rep. Janice M. Fisher
STAFF PRESENT: Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes .
Vice Chair Fisher called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2009. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Mascaro absent for the vote.
H.B. 185 Transportation Amendments (Rep. W. Harper)
Rep. Harper introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 15 through 16 :
15 .
{
to Cottonwood Heights shall be provided
}
to Murray City for
improvements
16 between Cottonwood Street and 4500 South; and
2. Page 3, Lines 84 through 87 :
84 (viii) $1,000,000 to Murray City for highway improvements
{
for
}
between
Cottonwood Street
and 4500 South
;
85 (ix) $1,000,000 to
{
[
}
Cottonwood Heights for Fort Union Boulevard
between 1300 East
86 and Highland Drive
{
]
}
{
Murray City for improvements between
Cottonwood Street and 4500
87 South } ;
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Menlove and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 98 Motor Fuel Theft Penalties (Sen. J. Greiner) (Rep. M. Noel)
Sen. Greiner introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: John Hill, Utah Petroleum Marketers & Retailers Association
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Seegmiller voting in opposition. Rep. Harper was absent for the vote.
S.B. 102 Share the Road Special Group License Plate (Sen. W. Niederhauser) (Rep. T. Kiser)
Sen. Niederhauser introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ken Johnson, Utah Bicycle Coalition
MOTION: Rep. Cosgrove moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Harper voting in opposition. Rep. Mascaro was absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 116 Criminal Penalty Amendments (Sen. D. Liljenquist) (Rep. C. Oda)
Sen Liljenquist introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Jacey Skinner, Utah Sentencing Commission
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 134 Transportation Funding Amendments (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. J. Dougall)
Sen. Urquhart introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Sam Klemm, Wasatch Front Regional Council
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to have H.B. 284 Smoking Ban in Motor Vehicle placed on the next agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Clark, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition.
H.B. 359 Information for Temporary License Plates (Rep. E. Hutchings)
This bill was not heard.
MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Fisher adjourned the meeting at 9:33 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair