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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room C450, State Capitol, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 22, 2011
Rep. Johnny Anderson, Vice Chair
Rep. Janice M. Fisher
Rep. Julie Fisher
Rep. Steve Handy
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
Rep. Todd Kiser
Rep. Bradley Last
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Jim Nielson
Rep. Jeremy Peterson
Rep. Val Peterson
Rep. Ken Sumsion
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 .
Rep. Anderson called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2011 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
1st Sub. S.B. 136 Boating Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. R. Menlove)
Sen. Bramble introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 136 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sumsion absent for the vote.
H.B. 348 Motor Vehicle Light Usage Requirements (Rep. K. Powell)
Rep. Powell introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke to the bill: Nannette Rolfe, Director, Drivers License Division
Spoke in favor of the bill: Barton Blair, Captain, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to pass H.B 348 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition. Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Harper, Rep. Jeremy Peterson, and Rep. Sumsion were absent for the vote.
H.B. 155 Cycling Laws (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Greg Hoole, Citizen
John Weis, Citizen
Peter Cannon, Citizen
Becka Roolf, Salt Lake City Corporation
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah
Chris Purcell, State Farm Insurance
MOTION: Rep. Janice Fisher moved to pass H.B. 155 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Val Peterson, and Rep. Sumsion voting in opposition. Rep. Harper and Rep. Jeremy Peterson were absent for the vote.
S.B. 110 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Sen. D. C. Buttars) (Rep. C. Oda)
Sen. Buttars introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 3, Lines 79a through 79g
Senate Committee Amendments
2-16-2011 :
79a S. (iv) The provisions of Subsection (4)(b)(iii) do not apply to:
79b (A) a reckless or impaired driving violation
or a speeding violation for exceeding
the posted speed limit by 21 or more miles per hour
;
or
79c
{
(B) a moving traffic violation that causes or contributes to a motor vehicle
traffic
79d accident that results in death or injury to another person or serious property damage; or
79e (C) }
(B)
an offense committed in another state which, if committed within
Utah, would
79f result in the mandatory suspension or revocation of a license upon conviction under Section
79g 53-3-220. .S
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper absent for the vote.
Spoke to the bill: Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief, Drivers License Division
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass S.B. 110 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Janice Fisher voting in opposition. Rep. Harper was absent for the vote.
H.B. 89 Protection of Children Riding in Motor Vehicles (Rep. P. Arent)
Rep. Arent introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout.
Spoke in favor of the bill: Rep. Lee Perry
Tom Metcalf, M.D., Pediatric Medicine
Sid Groll, Utah Law Enforcement Legislative Committee
Sharon Jarman, Citizen
Liz Zentner, Utah PTA
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Peter Cannon, Eagle Forum
MOTION: Rep. Jeremy Peterson moved to hold the bill.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 89 with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Janice Fisher, Rep. Handy, Rep. Hemingway, Rep. Last, and Rep. Moss voting in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Anderson adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m.
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Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair