MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 30 House Building, State Capitol Complex
January 29, 2015
Members Present: Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair
Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg, Vice Chair
Rep. Stewart E. Barlow
Rep. Kay J. Christoffersson
Rep. John Cox
Rep. Rich Cunningham
Rep. Brad L. Dee
Rep. Sophia M. DiCaro
Rep. Justin L. Fawson
Rep. Brad King
Rep. David E. Lifferth
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. John R. Westwood
Staff Present: Mr. Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 2:07 p.m.
H.B. 147 Driver License Testing Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)
Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Chris Caras, Department of Public Safety, Drivers License Division
Rolayne Fairclough, AAA Utah
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 25:
25 { None } This bill provides a special effective date.
2. Page 4, Line 93:
93in statistics published by the Highway Safety Office.
Section 2. Effective date.
This bill takes effect on January 1, 2016.
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
H.B. 80 Transportation Project Amendments (Rep. V. L. Snow)
Rep. Snow explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Shane Marshall, Utah Department of Transportation
Spoke against the bill: Steve Erickson, Great Salt Lake Audubon Society
MOTION: Rep. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 80 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Lifferth absent for the vote.
H.B. 116 Boating Safety Amendments (Rep. S. Chew)
Rep. Chew explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Ty Hunter, Division of Parks and Recreation
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dee and Rep. Lifferth absent for the vote.
H.B. 63 Distracted Driver Amendments (Rep. J. Anderegg)
Rep. Anderegg explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Gina Barfuss, Self
Spoke against the bill: Doug McCleve, Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Patrol
MOTION: Rep. Andregg moved to replace H.B. 63 with 1st Substitute H.B. 63. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 63 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Cox moved to proceed to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Christofferson, Rep. DiCaro, Rep. Fawson, Rep. Lifferth, Rep. Anderegg, and Rep. Anderson voting in opposition.
H.B. 49 Clean Fuel School Buses and Infrastructure (Rep. S. Handy)
Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.
Spoke for the bill: Murrell Martin, Utah State Office of Education
Tom Nedreberg, Utah Education Association
Ingrid Griffee, Utah Moms for Clean Air
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to replace H.B. 49 with 1st Substitute H. B 49. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 49 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lifferth and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Lifferth and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.
Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 4:05 p.m.
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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair