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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
March 2, 2010

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair
                    Rep. Julie Fisher, Vice Chair    
                    Rep. Johnny Anderson            
                    Rep. Steven D. Clark
                    Rep. Tim M. Cosgrove
                    Rep. Janice M. Fisher
                    Rep. Wayne A. Harper
                    Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway                
                    Rep. Steven R. Mascaro
                    Rep. Ronda R. Menlove
                    Rep. Michael T. Morley
                    Rep. F. Jay Seegmiller
                    Rep. C. Brent Wallis

MEMBERS EXCUSED:        Rep. Bradley G. Last
                    
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 .


Chair Daw called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Hemingway moved to approve the minutes of March 1, 2010. The motion         passed unanimously with Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Harper, Rep. Menlove, and Rep.         Morley absent for the vote.

S.B. 70    Motor Vehicle Liability Amendments - Minor Drivers (Sen. S. Urquhart) (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Sen. Urquhart introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance

Spoke against the bill:    Craig Swapp, Gregory and Swapp

Spoke to the bill:    Val Cummings, Citizen

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


1.    Page 2, Lines 37 through 40 :    

             37          (b) If owner's or operator's security covering the minor's operation of the motor vehicle
             38      is in effect in amounts
{   as required under Section 31A-22-304   }        of at least $50,000 because of liability for bodily injury or death of one person arising out of the use of a motor vehicle in any one accident and $100,000 in any one accident whether arising from bodily injury to or the death of others       , the owner of the motor vehicle

             39      or the person who gave or furnished the motor vehicle to the minor under Subsection (1) is not
             40      subject to the liability imposed under Subsection (1).

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep.         Julie Fisher, Rep. Mascaro, and Rep. Seegmiller voting in opposition.

H.B. 351    State Highway Project Funding - Salt Lake County (Rep. W. Harper)

MOTION:    Rep. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 1, Lines 1 through 2 :    

{                1     
STATE HIGHWAY PROJECT   } FUNDING        FOR HIGHWAY PROJECTS       -
SALT LAKE
             2     
COUNTY


2.    Page 1, Lines 10 through 11 :    

             10          This bill provides a mechanism for financing and constructing certain
{   state   } highway

             11      projects in Salt Lake County using revenues generated wholly in Salt Lake County.

3.    Page 1, Lines 14 through 15 :    

             14          .    authorizes Salt Lake County and the state of Utah to enter into an interlocal
             15      agreement for financing certain
{   state   } highway projects in Salt Lake County;


4.    Page 1, Lines 17 through 18 :    

             17          .    provides for Salt Lake County to issue revenue bonds and transmit
  a portion

of       the proceeds to


             18      the Department of Transportation;

5.    Page 5, Lines 134 through 136 :    

             134      state of Utah under Section 72-2-121.3 ;
{   and   }

             135          (b) transfer at least
{   $74,000,000   }        $68,500,000       to the Department of Transportation to be used for

             136      state highway projects in Salt Lake County as provided in the interlocal agreement
  ; and

    (c) use or transfer to a municipality to use $5,500,000 to pay all or part of the costs of the following highway construction projects in Salt Lake County in the following amounts:
    (i) $1,500,000 to Salt Lake County for 2300 East;
    (ii) $2,500,000 to Salt Lake City for North Temple; and
    (iii) $1,500,000 to Murray City for 4800 South  
.


6.    Page 5, Line 139 :    

             139          (a) use the money transferred by Salt Lake County
  under Subsection (2)(b)       to pay all or part of the costs of the


7.    Page 5, Lines 149 through 150 :    

             149          
{   (ix) I-215 East southbound at 3300 South; and

             150          (x)  
}
  (ix)       I-215 West Interchange -- 3500 South to 3800 South and ramp work; and



8.    Page 6, Lines 156 through 159 :    

             156          (4) The costs under Subsection
  (2)(c) and       (3)(a) may include the cost of acquiring land, interests

             157      in land, easements and rights-of-way, improving sites, and making all improvements necessary,
             158      incidental, or convenient to the facilities and all related engineering, architectural, and legal
             159      fees.

The motion to amend passed with Rep. Mascaro voting in opposition.


Rep. Harper introduced the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    JoAnn Segheni, Mayor Midvale City
            Carlos Braceras, UDOT

MOTION:    Rep. Mascaro moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 5, Lines 131 through 134 :    

             131          (a) issue revenue bonds in an amount generating proceeds of at least
{   $74,000,000   }        $67,000,000       ,

             132      together with additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, pay capitalized interest,
             133      and fund any debt service reserve requirements, and secured by revenues received from the
             134      state of Utah under Section 72-2-121.3 ; and

2.    Page 5, Lines 135 through 136 :    

             135          (b) transfer at least
{   $74,000,000   }        $67,000,000       to the Department of Transportation to be used for

             136      state highway projects in Salt Lake County as provided in the interlocal agreement.

3.    Page 5, Line 147 :    

             147          
{   (vii) 5400 South; 4000 West to past 4800 West;   }       

    (vii) State Street -- 7200 South to 9000 South;  




Rep. Mascaro explained the amendment to the committee and provided handouts.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to pass H.B. 351 as amended with a favorable              recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Daw, Rep. Harper,         Rep. Morley, and Rep. Wallis voting in favor. Rep. Hemingway was absent for         the vote.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to amend the bill as follows:



1.    Page 5, Lines 131 through 136 :    

             131          (a) issue revenue bonds in an amount generating proceeds of at least
{   $74,000,000   }        $97,000,000       ,

             132      together with additional amounts necessary to pay costs of issuance, pay capitalized interest,
             133      and fund any debt service reserve requirements, and secured by revenues received from the
             134      state of Utah under Section 72-2-121.3 ; and
             135          (b) transfer at least
{   $74,000,000   }        $97,000,000       to the Department of Transportation to be used for

             136      state highway projects in Salt Lake County as provided in the interlocal agreement.

2.    Page 5, Lines 149 through 150 :    

             149          (ix) I-215 East southbound at 3300 South;
{   and   }

             150          (x) I-215 West Interchange -- 3500 South to 3800 South and ramp work; and
    
  (xi) State Street -- 7200 South to 90000 South; and      


The motion failed with Rep. Clark, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Mascaro, Rep. Menlove, and Rep. Seegmiller voting in favor. Rep. Hemingway was absent for the vote.

The underlying motion of Rep. Mascaro to amend H.B. 351 failed with Rep. Clark, Rep. Cosgrove, Rep. Mascaro, Rep. Menlove, and Rep. Seegmiller voting in favor. Rep. Hemingway was absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Morley moved to pass H.B. 351 with a favorable recommendation. The         motion passed with Rep. Mascaro voting in opposition. Rep. Hemingway was         absent for the vote.

S.B. 113    Wireless Telephone Use Restriction for Minors in Vehicles (Sen. R. Romero) (Rep. P. Riesen)

Rep. Riesen introduced the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Clark moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The         motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Daw, Rep. Julie Fisher, and Rep. Morley         voting in opposition. Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Harper, and Rep. Hemingway were         absent for the vote


MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep.         Janice Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Hemingway, and Rep. Morley absent for the         vote.

S.B. 160    Utah State Developmental center Amendments (Sen. M. Dayton) (Rep. J.         Dougall)

This bill was not considered.

H.B. 152    Contract Passenger Carrier Safety Act (Rep. F.J. Seegmiller)

This bill was not considered.

Rep. Daw adjourned the meeting at 6:08 p.m.






                





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                            Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair