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MINUTES OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION &
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
           Room 215, Senate Building 
February 6, 2013 
 
Members Present:    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair
         Sen. Margaret Dayton
        Sen. Wayne A. Harper
        Sen. Karen Mayne
Members Excused:    Sen. J. Stuart Adams
         
Staff Present:    Mr. Leif Elder, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
    
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Van Tassell called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m. and announced that  S.B. 104 will not
be heard today.
 
 H.B.  261  Payroll Amendments - Public Safety  (R. Greenwood)
Sen. Weiler introduced and explained the bill.
 MOTION:  Sen. Harper moved to pass  H.B. 261 out favorably.  The motion passed  
        unanimously.
 H.B. 34    Special Group License Plate Amendments  (V. Peterson)
Rep. Peterson introduced and explained the bill.
Spoke in favor of the bill:  Tate Christensen, citizen
                        Sen. Weiler
                        Mike Mower, Office of the Governor
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Marina Lowe, ACLU
 MOTION:  Sen. Dayton moved to pass  H.B. 34 out favorably.  The motion passed with Sen. 
                   Harper voting in opposition.
 H.B. 15 2nd Sub.   State Park Access Amendments  (B. Last)
Rep. Last introduced and explained the bill.
 MOTION:  Sen. Dayton moved to pass  H.B. 15 2nd Sub. with a favorable recommendation.  
                  The motion passed unanimously.
 H.B. 23   High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Amendments  (S. Handy)
Rep. Handy introduced and explained the bill.
 MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass  H.B.  23 out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously.
 
 H.B. 272  Traffic Signal Amendments  (M. Kennedy)
Rep. Kennedy introduced and explained the bill.
 MOTION:  Sen. Dayton moved to pass  H.B. 272 out with a favorable recommendation.  The
motion passed unanimously.
 MOTION:    Sen. Dayton  moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.  Chair Van
Tassell adjourned the meeting at 2:58 p.m. 
 
    
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Sen. Kevin T Van Tassell, Committee Chair