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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25, House Office Building, State Capitol Complex
February 13, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Curt Oda, Chair
            Rep. Richard Greenwood, Vice Chair                
            Rep. Keith Grover
            Rep. Don Ipson        
            Rep. Dana Layton
            Rep. Paul Ray                            
            Rep. Edward Redd
            Rep. Jennifer Seelig
            Rep. Robert Spendlove
            Rep. Keven Stratton
            Rep. Mark Wheatley                 

Staff Present:    Mr. Nathan Brady, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Linda Error, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes

Chair Oda called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Wheatley moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

S.B. 145    Background Check Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to place S.B. 145 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 271    Motor Vehicle Emissions (Rep. L. Perry)

Rep. Perry explained the bill to the committee with the assistance of Bryce Bird, Utah Department of Air Quality.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 31 through 38 :    


             31          (2) (a) Except while the engine is being warmed to the recommended operating
             32      temperature, the engine and power mechanism of a
{   :

             33          (i)   } gasoline-powered motor vehicle may not emit visible contaminants during
             34      operation
{   ;   }        .      

             35          
{   (ii) diesel engine manufactured on or after January 1, 1973, may not emit visible

             36      contaminants of a shade or density darker than 20% opacity; and
             37          (iii) diesel engine manufactured before January 1, 1973, may not emit visible
             38      contaminants of a shade or density darker than 40% opacity.   }
 

    (b)(i) Except while the engine is being warmed to the recommended operating temperature, a diesel engine manufactured on or after January 1, 2008, may not emit visible contaminants during operation.
    (ii) Except while the engine is being warmed to the recommended operating temperature, or under a heavy tow load, a diesel engine manufactured before January 1, 2008, may not emit visible contaminants of a shade or density that obscures a contrasting background by more than 20%, for more than five consecutive seconds.  


The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

H.B. 100    Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking Enforcement (Rep. R. Greenwood)
Rep. Greenwood explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Ipson moved to amend the bill as follows;

Page 5,     Delete Lines 127 and 128

The motion to amend passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.

Spoke against the bill:    Ken Wallentine, Chief of Law Enforcement, Utah Attorney General's Office
                Kelly Atkinson, Fraternal Order of Police


MOTION:    Rep. Ipson moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed with Rep. Greenwood and Rep. Seeling voting in opposition. Rep. Grover, Rep. Redd, and Rep. Spendlove were absent for the vote.

Chair Oda adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.














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Rep. Curtis Oda, Chair