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MINUTES OF THE SENATE
TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007, 8:00 A.M.
ROOM W020, WEST OFFICE BUILDING
STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX


Members Present:     Sen. Carlene Walker, Chair
            Sen. Scott Jenkins
            Sen. Kevin VanTassel
            
Members Excused:    Sen. Sheldon Killpack
             Sen. Mike Dmitrich
            Sen. Ed Mayne

Staff Present:        Mark Steinagel, Policy Analyst
            Karen Allred, Secretary
            
Public Speakers Present:    D'Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, Tax Commissioner, Utah State Tax                 Commission
            Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief , Driver License Division

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

Committee Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m.

Approval of Minutes

    MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to approve the minutes of January 19, 2007.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 106 Motor Vehicle Business Fee Amendments (L. Hillyard)

    Sen. Hillyard presented the bill and the following amendments were distributed:

1.    Page 1, Line 24 :    

             24          
{   None   }        This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.      


2.    Page 3, Line 82 :    

             82      registration certificates -- Dedicated credits -- Use of fees.
    
  Section 4. Effective date.

    This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.  

    

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to adopt the amendments.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    D'Arcy Dixon Pignanelli, Tax Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in support     of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

2.    H.B. 22 Motor Vehicles Code Revisions (J. Dunnigan)

    Rep. Dunnigan explained the bill and the following amendment was distributed:

1.    Page 5a, Lines 151i through 151k
    House Floor Amendments
    1-16-2007 :    

             151i          H. (b) A court may waive up to $300 of the fine charged to the owner of a motor vehicle
             151j      under Subsection (1)(a)(i) if the owner demonstrates that owner's or operator's security required
             151k      under Section 41-12a-301 was obtained subsequent to the violation
  but before sentencing       . .H


     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to adopt the amendment.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Kim Gibb, Bureau Chief, Driver License Division, spoke in support of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

3.    S.B. 120 Vehicle Towing Requirements (B. Goodfellow)

    lst Sub. S.B.120 was distributed.

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to delete in title and body lst Sub. S.B.120, and adopt 1st Sub. S.B.120.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Sen. Goodfellow explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.

     MOTION: Sen. VanTassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Walker announced that S.B.12 would not be considered today.

     MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously at 8:25 a.m.     





              _______________________________
              Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair