MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30 House Building, State Capitol Complex

February 13, 2015

Members Present:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair

Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

                                                    Rep. Kay J. Christoffersson 

                                                    Rep. Rich Cunningham 

                                                    Rep. Sophia M. DiCaro

                                                    Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                                                    Rep. Brad King 

Rep. David E. Lifferth

                                                    Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

                                                    Rep. John R. Westwood 

Members Absent:                     Rep. John Cox

Rep. Brad L. Dee

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.

Vice Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow and Rep. DiCaro absent for the vote.

S.B. 96              Safety Inspection Revisions (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to pass S.B. 96 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to place S.B. 96 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

H.C.R. 4           Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 2015 Parliament of the World's Religions (Rep. S. Hollins)

Rep. Hollins explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Susan Soleil, Parliament of the World's Religions (handout)

Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate

                                       Pastor France Davis, Calvary Baptist Church

                                       Ty Markham, Citizen

MOTION:       Rep. King moved to pass H.C.R. 4 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 275           Highway Designation Amendments (Rep. J. Fawson)

Rep. Fawson explained the bill to the committee and introduced members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart: Jay Wells, Dee Gibson, Thomas Montez, Van Sessions, and Frank Maughan. He also recognized Glen Bear Smith and Dennis Holland from Post 1079 Vietnam Veterans of America.

Spoke for the bill:          Frank Maughan, Military Order of the Purple Heart

Thomas Montez, Vietnam veteran

Dennis Holland, President Post 1079 Vietnam Veterans of America

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to pass H.B. 275 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Westwood absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Westwood absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Anderegg adjourned at 4:16 p.m.

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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair