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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
January 26, 2012
Rep. Johnny Anderson, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Stephen G. Handy
Rep. Wayne A. Harper
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
Rep. Todd E. Kiser
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Jim Nielson
Rep. Jeremy Peterson
Rep. Val Peterson
Rep. Ken Sumsion
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Rep. Janice M. Fisher
STAFF PRESENT: Mr. Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
Ms. 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 2:08 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Harper, Rep. Last, Rep. Nielson, and Rep. Jeremy Peterson absent for the vote.
H.B. 264 High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Amendments (Rep. K. Sumsion)
Rep. Sumsion introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke against the bill: Colonel Daniel Fuhr, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to return the bill to Rules Committee to be referred for interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Handy and Rep. Harper voting in opposition. Rep. Jeremy Peterson was absent for the vote.
House Transportation Standing Committee
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H.B. 260 Pedestrians on Highways (Rep. L. Perry)
Rep. Perry introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Handy moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 13 through 14 :
13 . provides that a pedestrian may not walk along or on
{
a freeway or a limited
access
14 highway }
certain highways
except during an emergency; and
2. Page 2, Lines 47 through 48 :
47 (7)
{
A pedestrian may not walk along or on [a no access freeway facility] a
freeway or a
48 limited access highway except during an emergency. }
Except during an
emergency, a pedestrian may not walk along or on:
(a) Interstate 15;
(b) Interstate 70;
(c) Interstate 80;
(d) Interstate 84;
(e) Interstate 215;
(f) US 40 between its intersection with Interstate 80 and its intersection with SR-32;
(g) US 89:
(i) between its intersection with Interstate 15 in Farmington and its intersection with SR-273; and
(ii) between its intersection with SR-193 and its intersection with Interstate 84 in Uintah;
(h) SR-67, Legacy Parkway;
(i) SR-92, Timpanogos Highway, commuter lanes between its intersection with Interstate 15 and its intersection with Highland Boulevard;
(j) SR-154, Bangerter Highway;
(k) SR-201 between its intersection with Interstate 15 and its intersection with Interstate 80;
(l) access, exit and transition ramps, and collector roads associated with the highways or portions thereof listed in Subsections (7)(a) through (k); and
(m) any highway or portion thereof under the control of the Department of Transportation upon which the Department of Transportation has posted appropriate signs giving notice that pedestrian travel on the highway or portion thereof is restricted.
The motion to amend passed with Rep. Anderson voting in opposition. Rep. Jeremy Peterson was absent for the vote.
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Dan Fazzini, Citizen
Rep. Daw moved to the next item on the agenda.
H.B. 268 Driver License Amendments (Rep. V. Peterson)
Rep. Val Peterson introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Val Peterson moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 26 :
26
{
None
}
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
2. Page 8, Line 232 :
232 Subsection (8)(a)(vii) is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.
Section 2. Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Nanette Rolfe, Director Drivers License Division
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Daw relinquished the chair to Vice Chair Anderson.
H.B. 266 Driver Education Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 23 through 24 :
23 Other Special Clauses:
24
{
None
}
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
2. Page 13, Line 374 :
374 that the applicant meets the requirements of 49 C.F.R., Part 383.77.
Section 5. Effective date.
This bill takes effect on July 1, 2012.
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
Spoke to the bill: Ms. Nanette Rolfe, Director Drivers License Division
MOTION: Rep. Harper moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Lines 13 through 14 :
13 . provides that the Driver License Division may not license a person who is
{
18
}
19
years
14 of age or older unless the person:
2. Page 2, Lines 38 through 39 :
38 training approved by the commissioner;
39 (iii) if the person is
{
18
}
19
years of age or older has not completed:
3. Page 11, Lines 320 through 322 :
320 (c) An applicant is exempt from the requirement under Subsection (6)(a)(i) if the
321 applicant:
322 (i) is
{
18
}
19
years of age or older; and
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to amend the bill as follows:
4. Page 2, Lines 37 through 38 :
37 (ii) if the person is
{
17
}
18
years of age or younger, has not completed a course
in driver
38 training approved by the commissioner;
The motion to amend passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Handy, Rep. Kiser, Rep. Last, and Rep. Nielson voting in opposition.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 3:15 p.m.
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Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair