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MINUTES OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2011
ROOM 215, SENATE BUILDING


Members Present:     Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, Chair
            Sen. Stuart Adams
            Sen. Scott Jenkins
            Sen. Peter Knudson
            Sen. Karen Mayne
            
Staff Present:        Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
            Karen C. Allred, Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Rolayne Fairclough, AAA, Utah
            Ashley Bailey, Student, Teen
            Brianna Anderson, Student, Teen
            Janet Brooks, Child Advocacy Manager, Primary Children's
             Medical Center
            Aaron Tilton, CEO, Blue Castle Nuclear Project
            Jerry Olds, Manager, Olds Engineering, Blue Castle Nuclear              Project
            
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Van Tassell called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.

Approval of minutes.

    MOTION:
Sen. Adams moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2011 meeting.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Jenkins and Knudson absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 45 Wireless Telephone Use Restrictions for Minors in Vehicles (R. Romero)

    Sen. Romero explained the bill.

    The following amendment was distributed:

1.    Page 1, Lines 18 through 20 :    

             18          .    specifies a penalty for violating the wireless telephone prohibition;
{   and   }

             19          .    
  provides that a violation of the wireless telephone prohibition is not a reportable violation; and


    .  
    
prohibits the Driver License Division from assessing points against a person's

             20      driving record for being convicted of violating the wireless telephone prohibition.

2.    Page 2, Lines 45 through 47 :    

             45          (4)
{   Upon receiving a record of conviction under this section,   }        A violation of this section is not a reportable violation and       the Driver License

             46      Division may not assess points against the driving record of the person who violates this
             47      section under Section 53-3-221 .

    MOTION: Sen. Adams moved to adopt the amendment.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Jenkins and Knudson absent for the vote.
    
    Sen. Romero further clarified the bill, answered questions from the committee and     distributed a handout.

    Rolayne Fairclough, AAA, Utah; Ashley Bailey, Student, teen; Brianna Anderson, Student,     teen and Janet Brooks, Child Advocacy Manager, Primary Children's Medical Center spoke     in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit S.B. 45 with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed with Sens. Van Tassell, Adams and Mayne voting in favor of the bill,     Sen. Jenkins voting in opposition and Sen. Knudson absent for the vote.

A power point presentation " Utah's Blue Castle Nuclear Generating Station" was shared by
Aaron Tilton, CEO, Blue Castle Nuclear Project and Jerry Olds, Manager, Olds Engineering, Blue Castle Nuclear Project, who answered questions from the committee and distributed
a handout.

     MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 3:11 p.m.
        
    Minutes reported by Karen Allred, Secretary.
    



Sen. Kevin Van Tassell, Committee Chair