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STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
January 30, 2012
Rep. Johnny Anderson, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Janice M. Fisher
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 A. Peterson
Rep. Val L. Peterson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion
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 .
Vice Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep .Handy moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Harper, Rep. Nielson, Rep. Jeremy Peterson, and Rep. Daw absent for the vote.
H.B. 71 Vehicle Window Tint Amendments (Rep. D. Butterfield)
Rep. Butterfield introduced the bill to the committee and provided a handout.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Robert Kern, Citizen
Ms. Cindy Kern, Citizen
Spoke against the bill: Mr. Sid Groll , Law Enforcement Director, Utah Department of Natural Resources
Capt. Barton Blair, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson and Rep. Anderson voting in opposition. Rep. Harper and Rep. Jeremy Peterson were absent for the vote.
H.B. 68 Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act Amendments (Rep. D. Sagers)
Rep. Sagers introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Mr. Bruce Steadman, Steadman's Recreation
Mr. Wayne Jones, Independent Auto Dealers Association
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting in opposition.
S.B. 29 State Highway System Modifications (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (Rep. B. Daw)
Sen. Van Tassell introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 14 Transportation Corridor Preservation Revolving Loan Fund Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. R. C. Webb)
Sen. Knudson introduced the bill to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 26 Disposition of Realigned Highways Revisions (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. G. Froerer)
Rep. Kiser introduced the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ms. Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation
MOTION: Rep. Kiser moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Fisher moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Vice Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 3:08 p.m.
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Rep. Bradley M. Daw, Chair