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MINUTES OF THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION &
PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
         Room 215, Senate Building
February 14, 2013


Members Present:    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Chair
        Sen. Margaret Dayton
        Sen. Wayne A. Harper
        Sen. Karen Mayne

Member 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.

Sen. Harper assumed the Committee Chair and called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.

Approval of Minutes

MOTION:    Sen. Dayton moved to approve minutes of the February 13, 2013 meeting.     The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

S.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Concerning Railroad and Railroad Crossing Safety (K. Mayne)

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.J.R 8. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Mayne introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.J.R. 8 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place 1st Sub. S.J.R. 8 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen.Van Tassell absent for the vote.

S.B. 104 Vulnerable Users of Highways Amendments (T. Weiler)

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 104. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Van Tassell absent for the vote.

Sen. Weiler introduced and explained the bill.

Sen. Van Tassell resumed the Committee Chair.

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Spoke in favor of the bill: Scott Lyttle, Executive Director, Bike Utah
                 Robin Hutcheson, Transportation Director, Salt Lake City
                 Danny Fuhr, Highway Patrol
                 Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief, Department of Public Safety, Driver                  License Division

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit 1st Sub. S.B. 104 favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 93 Traffic Violations Amendments (J. Peterson)

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to adopt 1st Sub. H.B. 93. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Peterson introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to transmit 1st Sub. H.B. 93 favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 284 Net Metering Billing Cycles (K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton introduced and explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Brad Shaffer, Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to transmit H.B. 284 favorably. The motion passed         unanimously.

H.B. 291 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Amendments (J. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to transmit H.B. 291 favorably. The motion passed         unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to place H.B. 291 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 295 Electronic Proof of Owner's or Operator's Security (D. Brown)

Rep. Brown introduced and explained the bill.

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MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit H.B. 295 favorably. The motion passed         unanimously.

MOTION:    Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Van Tassell adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.


    


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Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell, Committee Chair
    
                                         

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