House Committee on Transportation 
         75th Legislature 
         April 28, 1997 
         3:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.030 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Transportation met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Clyde Alexander  
         at 3:14 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Finnell; Hill;  
                   Pickett (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Edwards; Hartnett; Hawley; Uher (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         H.B. 2359 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2359.   
          
         (Representative Hartnett now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Hawley now present.)   
          
         H.B. 3508 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3508.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tommy Merritt to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         (Representative Edwards now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Merritt to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 3092 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3092.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Edwards offered a complete committee  
  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Jones to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.B. 1704 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1704.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dianne Delisi to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Delisi to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.B. 1016 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1016.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bill Roman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Roman to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Hawley moved that S.B. 1016 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Finnell; Pickett; Uher (3). 
          
         S.B. 1704 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1704 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Edwards moved that S.B. 1704 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Hill (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Finnell; Pickett; Uher (3). 
          
         H.B. 2823 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2823.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Lewis to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.B. 1352 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1352.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.C.R. 24 
          
         The chair laid out S.C.R. 24.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.B. 566 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 566.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Norma Chavez to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Rep. Chavez to close on the measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         S.B. 1352 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1352 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hill moved that S.B. 1352 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;  
                        Hawley; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Finnell; Pickett; Uher  
                        (4). 
          
         S.C.R. 24 
          
         The chair laid out S.C.R. 24 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hartnett moved that S.C.R. 24 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;  
                        Hawley; Hill (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Finnell; Pickett; Uher  
                        (4). 
          
         S.B. 698 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 698.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hawley moved that S.B. 698 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Hartnett;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Pickett (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Edwards; Finnell; Uher (3). 
          
         H.B. 2741 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2741.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Alexander to explain the  
         measure for its author, Rep. Tom Uher.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         (Representative Uher now present.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 2742 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 2742.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         H.B. 3219 
          
         The chair laid out H.B. 3219 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Edwards moved that H.B. 3219, as substituted,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Finnell; Hartnett (2). 
          
         S.B. 303 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 303 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Siebert moved that S.B. 303 be reported  
         favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and  
         Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Finnell; Hartnett (2). 
          
         S.B. 557 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 557 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that S.B. 557, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
         Absent:        Representatives Finnell; Hartnett (2). 
          
         S.B. 735 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 735.   
          
         Representative Alexander offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Siebert moved that S.B. 735, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the  
         following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Finnell (1). 
          
         S.B. 1828 
          
         The chair laid out S.B. 1828.   
          
         Representative Uher moved that S.B. 1828 be reported favorably  
         to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and  
         be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent  
         Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Alexander; Siebert; Edwards;  
                        Hartnett; Hawley; Hill; Pickett; Uher (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Finnell (1). 
          
         At 5:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Clyde Alexander, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Tom Tagliabue, Clerk