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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 450 State Capitol
March 5, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair
                Rep. Val Peterson, Vice Chair                
                Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
                Rep. Janice M. Fisher                                    
                Rep. John Knotwell
                Rep. David Lifferth
                Rep. Dan McCay                
                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
                Rep. Dixon Pitcher                                
                Rep. Earl Tanner                    

Members Absent:        Rep. Dean Sanpei
                    
Staff Present:        Mr. Art Hunsaker, 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 Peterson called the meeting to order at 4:15 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McCay and Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

H.B. 400    Nonrepairable Vehicle Amendments (Rep. M. McKell)

Rep. McKell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Sandy Blalock, Utah Auto Recyclers

MOTION:    Rep. Anderson moved to hold H.B. 400 for return to rules. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Pitcher absent for the vote.

S.B. 187    Highway Rights-of-way Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Craig Call, Citizen


MOTION:    Rep. Knotwell moved to pass S.B. 187 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE
MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to amend the bill as follows:


1.    Page 2, Lines 39 through 47 :    

             39          [(3)] (4) Continuous use as a public thoroughfare under Subsection [(1)] (2) is
             40      interrupted only when:
             41          (a) the regularly established pattern and frequency of public use for the given road has
             42      actually been interrupted
  for a period of no less than 24 hours       to a degree that reasonably puts the traveling public on notice; or

             43          (b) for interruptions by use of a [manned] barricade on or after May 10, 2011:
             44          (i)
  if       the person or entity interrupting the continuous use gives not less than 72 hours

             45      advance written notice of the interruption to the highway authority having jurisdiction of the
             46      highway, street, or road; and
             47          (ii) the [manned] barricade is [maintained] in place for at least 24 consecutive hours
  , then an interruption will be deemed to have occurred       .



The substitute motion passed unanimously.

The original motion passed with Rep. Tanner voting in opposition. Rep. Anderson was absent for the vote.

Rep. Knotwell assumed the chair.

3rd Sub S.B. 47    Emergency Management Act Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Bruce Johnson, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission

MOTION:    Rep. Pitcher moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 47 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Pitcher moved to place 3rd Substitute S.B. 47 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderson and Rep. Peterson absent for the vote.



MOTION:    Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn. Rep. Anderson and Rep. Peterson were absent for the vote.

Rep. Knotwell adjourned the meeting at 4:58 p.m.








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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair