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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 17, 2010
Rep. Julie Fisher, Vice Chair
Rep. Johnny Anderson
Rep. Steven D. Clark
Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
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. 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 8:09 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2010. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
H.B. 175 Amendments to Light Requirements on Motor Vehicles (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Wallis moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 14 through 22 :
14 . provides that only a person operating an authorized emergency vehicle
{
and a school
15 bus } may operate or move any vehicle with a lamp or device capable of displaying a
16
{
red or
}
blue light
that is visible from directly in front of the center of the
vehicle on a highway;
17 . repeals the restriction that only a person operating a law enforcement vehicle may
18 operate or move a vehicle or equipment with a lamp or device capable of displaying
19 a blue light
that is visible from directly in front of the center of the
vehicle
on a highway;
20 . provides that notwithstanding any contrary rule made by Department of Public
21 Safety, a person may operate an authorized emergency vehicle on a highway with a
22 lamp or device capable of displaying a blue light
that is visible from directly in
front of the center of the vehicle
; and
2. Page 2, Lines 46 through 52 :
46 (2) (a) Except for an authorized emergency vehicle and a school bus, a person may not
47 operate or move any vehicle or equipment on a highway with a lamp or device capable of
48 displaying a red
{
or blue
}
light that is visible from directly in front of the
center of the vehicle.
49
{
[
}
(b) Except for
{
a law enforcement
}
an authorized
emergency
vehicle, a person may not operate or move any
50 vehicle or equipment on a highway with a lamp or device capable of displaying a blue light that
51 is visible from directly in front of the center of the vehicle.
{
]
}
52
{
(b)
}
(c)
Notwithstanding any contrary rule made by the department
under Subsection (3)(b),
The motion to amend passed unanimously, with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Clark, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Last, Rep. Mascaro, and Rep. Morley absent for the vote.
Spoke for the bill: Dr. Doug Murdock, Wasatch County EMS
George Sumner, Joint Council of Fire Service Organizations
Mike Kohler, Wasatch County
Barbara Murdock, EMT
Spoke against the bill: Lt. Barton Blair, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Seegmiller moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.
The motion failed with Rep. Clark, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Daw, Rep. Julie Fisher, and Rep. Morley voting in opposition. Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Mascaro were absent for the vote.
S.B. 122 Eminent Domain Revisions (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. M. Morley)
Sen. Adams introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Chris Kyler, Attorney for Utah Association of Realtors
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Vice Chair Fisher adjourned the meeting at 8:53 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair