Legislature(1995 - 1996)
03/06/1996 01:20 PM House TRA
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HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
March 6, 1996
1:20 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Representative Gary Davis, Chairman
Representative Beverly Masek, Vice Chair
Representative Jeanette James
Representative Tom Brice
Representative Jerry Sanders
Representative Bill Williams
Representative Don Long
MEMBERS ABSENT
All members present
COMMITTEE CALENDAR
HOUSE BILL NO. 517
"An Act relating to records and hearings of the Department of
Public Safety; relating to a temporary permit to drive a motor
vehicle; relating to regulation of motor vehicles and commercial
motor vehicles; relating to renewal of a driver's license by mail;
increasing the property damage amounts for proof of financial
responsibility and proof of motor vehicle eligibility in order to
lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the state; relating to certain
notifications in accidents involving property damage; relating to
motor vehicle registration procedures; and providing for an
effective date."
- MOVED CSHB 517 (TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
*HOUSE BILL NO. 462
"An Act relating to the offenses of driving while intoxicated and
refusal to submit to a chemical test of breath or blood; amending
Rules 6 and 32.1, Alaska Rules of Criminal Procedure; and providing
for an effective date."
MOVED HB 462 OUT OF COMMITTEE
*HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 29
Providing for a contest among the elementary school students of
Alaska to name the new ferry of the Alaska marine highway system.
MOVED CSHCR 29 (TRA) OUT OF COMMITTEE
(* First public hearing)
PREVIOUS ACTION
BILL: HB 517
SHORT TITLE: MOTOR VEHICLES: REGULATION & INSURANCE
SPONSOR(S): TRANSPORTATION
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/14/96 2750 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/14/96 2751 (H) TRANSPORTATION, JUDICIARY
02/21/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/21/96 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
02/28/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/28/96 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
03/06/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
BILL: HB 462
SHORT TITLE: DRUNK DRIVING: EVIDENCE & SENTENCING
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) PORTER,Toohey
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/02/96 2606 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/02/96 2606 (H) TRANSPORTATION, JUDICIARY
02/28/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/28/96 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
03/06/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
03/08/96 (H) JUD AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 120
BILL: HCR 29
SHORT TITLE: STUDENT CONTEST TO NAME NEW FERRY
SPONSOR(S): REPRESENTATIVE(S) WILLIAMS
JRN-DATE JRN-PG ACTION
02/12/96 2721 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRAL(S)
02/12/96 2722 (H) TRANSPORTATION, STATE AFFAIRS
02/28/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
02/28/96 (H) MINUTE(TRA)
03/06/96 (H) TRA AT 1:00 PM CAPITOL 17
WITNESS REGISTER
JUANITA HENSLEY, Chief
Driver Services
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Public Safety
P.O. Box 20020
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0020
Telephone: (907) 465-4361
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 517
FRANK DILLON, Executive Director
Alaska Trucking Association, Incorporated
Board Member, Center for Employment Education
3443 Minnesota Drive
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone: (907) 276-1149
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 517
MARK JOHNSON, President
Center for Employment Education
1049 Whitney Street
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone: (907) 279-8451
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified in support of HB 517
JAY N. DELANY, Director
Division of Motor Vehicles
Department of Public Safety
5700 East Tudor Road
Anchorage, Alaska 99507-1225
Telephone: (907) 269-5559
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 517
JOHN QUARTUCCIO, Division Program Specialist
Office of Motor Carrier Safety
Federal Highway Administration
117 West 4th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Telephone: (907) 271-4068
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 517
PATRICK LOUNSBURY, Legislative Aide
for Representative Porter
Alaska State Legislature
State Capitol, Room 118
Juneau, AK 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4930
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 462
ANNE D. CARPENETI, Assistant Attorney General
Office of Special Prosecution and Appeals
Criminal Division
Department of Law
P.O. Box 110300
Juneau, Alaska 99811-0300
Telephone: (907) 465-3428
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 462
JERRY SHRINER, Special Assistant
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Corrections
240 Main Street, Suite 700
Juneau, Alaska 99801
Telephone: (907) 465-4640
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HB 462
SAM S. KITO, Legislative Liaison/Special Assistant
Office of the Commissioner
Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
3132 Channel Drive
Juneau, Alaska 99801-7898
Telephone: (907) 465-3904
POSITION STATEMENT: Testified on HCR 29
ACTION NARRATIVE
TAPE 96-8, SIDE A
Number 000
The House Transportation Standing Committee was called to order by
Chairman Gary Davis at 1:20 p.m. Members present at the call to
order were Representatives G. Davis, Masek, Brice, Long, and
Williams. A quorum was present. This meeting was teleconferenced
to Anchorage.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS announced that the agenda was a continuation of
HB 517, HB 462 and HCR 29.
HB 517 - MOTOR VEHICLES: REGULATION & INSURANCE
Number 087
JUANITA HENSLEY, Chief, Driver Services, Division of Motor Vehicles
(DMV), Department of Public Safety, was first to testify. She said
HB 517 is a housekeeping bill which provides some efficiency
measures and brings the state into compliance with the Federal
Motor Carriers Act and the Commercial Driver's License Safety Act.
She said noncompliance with those two acts would result in federal
mandates and sanctions.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS checked in with people at the teleconference
site in Anchorage who declined to give testimony until the
amendments were raised.
Representative James and Representative Sanders joined the
committee meeting at 1:25 p.m.
Number 370
REPRESENTATIVE JEANETTE JAMES said Amendment 1 relates to truck
driving schools. She said these schools follow rules and
regulations in order to provide student training. She said there
are some schools that are providing training without following
those rules and regulations and Amendment 1 supports the schools
who are abiding by the law. She made a motion to move Amendment 1.
Number 420
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS objected to Amendment 1 for purposes of
discussion. He said he is reasonably satisfied that in Amendment
1, a person who owns a truck can train someone and still be in
compliance. He said Amendment 1 relates specifically to schools.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES cited her personal experience with the
trucking profession and stated her support for truck driving
schools.
Number 608
FRANK DILLON, Executive Director, Alaska Trucking Association,
Incorporated, Board Member, Center for Employment Education,
testified via teleconference from Anchorage. He said he was in
favor of HB 517 and Amendment 1. He said his organization shared
Chairman Davis' concern that people who have a casual or a family
relationship with someone in the trucking industry would not have
the ability to give hints on how to pass the commercial driver's
license test. He said his organization did want to make sure that
if there were schools, they would have all the proper credentials,
curriculum, and the teaching staff would all be qualified truck
drivers. He added that truck driving has become complex and a
difficult environment in which to operate that training is often
required.
Number 681
REPRESENTATIVE TOM BRICE referred to his experience in the trucking
industry and said a level of consistency in training was needed.
He added that the issues involved is one of public safety and that
Amendment 1 goes a long way in addressing this issue.
Number 741
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS mentioned the technical skills and
technological knowledge needed to operate a truck.
Number 786
MARK JOHNSON, President, Center for Employment Education, testified
via teleconference from Anchorage. He said his organization is in
support of Amendment 1. He said his organization originally
testified before the House Standing Committee on State Affairs and
before the House Transportation Committee and he said he did not
wish to repeat that testimony. He said Amendment 1 addresses his
organizations concerns. He said his organization currently runs
above the standards set in Amendment 1 and will continue to do so.
Number 847
JAY N. DELANY, Director, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of
Public Safety, testified via teleconference from Anchorage. He
said DMV had no objection to Amendment 1 and that it appeared to
help them do their job better.
Number 892
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS withdrew his objection to Amendment 1. Hearing
no further objection, Amendment 1 was adopted to HB 517 by the
House Standing Committee on Transportation.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS made a motion to adopt Amendment 2 and added
that DMV had no problem with it. He said there was some concern
regarding additions to HB 517 which would cause the bill to lose
support and not pass, continuing that state's non-compliance with
the federal government. Hearing no objections Amendment 2 was
adopted to HB 517 by the House Standing Committee on
Transportation.
Number 999
REPRESENTATIVE BEVERLY MASEK made a motion to adopt Amendment 3.
This motion was objected to by CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS for purposes of
discussion. Representative Masek referred to page seven, line 28,
and said Amendment 3 maintains the 300 mile provision rather than
reducing it to 150 miles. She said Senator Jay Kertulla made this
provision of 300 miles ten years back and there has been no problem
with it. She questioned why it needed to be fixed now.
REPRESENTATIVE MASEK said most farmers must travel more than 150
miles because of the distances involved in the state of Alaska.
She again questioned the need to change as there has not caused a
problem. She asked if there was anything on the record for the
reason why federal funds would be denied.
MS. HENSLEY said the 300 mile radius, from the farm to the market,
is in violation with the Federal Motor Carrier Act. She said there
is one section, currently in statute, that was changed in 1990 to
bring the state of Alaska into compliance. The section states that
if a farmer went more than 150 miles from their farm, and if they
drove a vehicle that was identified to meet the commercial vehicles
requirement, then those farmers would need a commercial drivers
license for that vehicle. She said, in 1990, this section of the
statute did not get changed and the federal government has advised
the state that the state is not in compliance with this one
section.
MS. HENSLEY said the proposed change to 150 miles does not mean
that farmers cannot drive more than 150 miles, but if they do so
they must meet the vehicle safety inspections that everyone else
operating commercial vehicles must do.
MS. HENSLEY said if the statute is not changed to 150 miles, the
state will lose the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Assistant Grant
Program. She said, current law says, if farmers drive more than
150 miles they must meet the current commercial driver license
safety standards.
Number 1230
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS clarified that the only time that farmers would
notice any change in the statute is if they were stopped for a
vehicle inspection.
Number 1241
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES stated her strong support of farmers in the
state. She stated the problems associated with federal government
laws which do not fit the special circumstances of Alaska. She
mentioned the farmers she knew of would not benefit if the radius
were left at 300 miles, because the distances they traveled were
either less than 150 miles or greater than 300 miles.
Number 1350
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS said the 150 mile radius for a farmer driving
a truck, over 10,000 pounds or greater, was a safety issue. He
said the 150 mile requirement was a safety factor rather than a
convenience factor.
Number 1418
REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SANDERS asked when the issue of the 300 mile
radius became a problem between the state of Alaska and the federal
government.
Number 1440
MS. HENSLEY said this 150 mile provision was included in the
Commercial Vehicle Safety Act passed in 1986. She said Alaska
adopted this act and came into compliance with the commercial
drivers license. She added there is ongoing compliance
requirements that the state must meet. She said the federal
government comes back with federal registers yearly or every other
year requesting that the state of Alaska meet one more step to keep
the federal funds. She said the federal government gave a "drop-
dead deadline" by April 1, 1990, to come in compliance with the
Commercial Vehicle Safety Act and the state did so, with the
exception of this oversight regarding the 150 mile radius. She
said the section, Alaska Statute 28.40.100 regarding the
definitions of a commercial vehicle, was changed.
Number 1504
REPRESENTATIVE DON LONG asked what program the state would lose by
not coming into compliance with the federal government.
MS. HENSLEY said this program is the Motor Carriers Safety
Assistance Program. She said this program by the Office of Motor
Carriers, Federal Highway Administration, is a grant program that
assists the state in carrying out commercial vehicle safety
inspections for vehicles weighing in excess of 10,000 pounds.
Number 1538
MR. DILLON said, in 1991, the state of Alaska knew the 300 mile
radius was not going to bring the state into compliance with the
Federal Motor Carrier Safety regulations, but Senator Kertulla was
insistent that changing the radius would break the back of Alaskan
agriculture. He said the federal government is seriously
considering holding back money if this section is not changed. He
said the Motor Carriers Safety Assistance Program money, that would
be lost, is the sole source of funds for Alaska's commercial
vehicle safety program.
Number 1580
REPRESENTATIVE MASEK asked what the level of funding is and if the
150 mile provision would be the only reason for denial of federal
funds.
Number 1586
MS. HENSLEY said the federal fund is approximately $200,000 plus.
She said there were several areas of Alaskan law that needed to be
addressed to come into compliance with federal law. She said the
150 mile radius is the only provision related to the Commercial
Vehicle Safety Inspection Program. She said the other provisions
in the law that relate to federal funding are highway construction
funds which would result into a 5 percent to 10 percent sanction of
Department of Transportation funding for highway construction.
This is an estimated amount of $11 million and $20 million.
MS. HENSLEY said the money lost, because of the 300 mile provision,
would be the entire funding for the Alaska State Troopers
commercial vehicle enforcement unit. She said it would eliminate
the State Troopers program for safety inspection of commercial
vehicles.
REPRESENTATIVE MASEK asked how and where these other areas, where
the state of Alaska is not in compliance, were going to be
addressed.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS said this is an issue of fine tuning the state
laws and, in doing so, these small provisions are caught and
adjusted with legislation.
JOHN QUARTUCCIO, Division Program Specialist, Office of Motor
Carrier Safety, Federal Highway Administration, testified via
teleconference from Anchorage. He said the federal government has
been quite patient with the state of Alaska, waiting over three to
four years for the state to come into compliance. He said the 300
mile radius is, currently, the only variance that threatens the
Motor Carrier Safety Assistance funding. She said the $200,000
figure is 50 percent of the funding that would be denied the first
year. He said a total of $400,000, plus some incidental incentives
that the Alaska State Troopers receives, are at risk if the state
remains out of compliance with the federal government.
Number 1827
A roll call vote was taken on Amendment 3. Representative Masek
voted yea. Representatives Davis, Williams, James, Brice, Sanders,
and Long voted nay. Amendment 3 failed to be adopted by the House
Standing Committee on Transportation.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS pointed out that there were two other attempts
to get exceptions, due to the special circumstances here in Alaska,
and said an exemption can be attempted again. He said it is
important to insert a 150 mile provision to prevent the loss of
funding.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES said she would check on the 150 mile provision
and whether or not it would hurt farmers. She said if she finds
that it is a problem, she will address her concerns at the House
Judiciary Committee meeting.
Number 1877
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS mentioned that he had a farmer in his area, who
addressed the 150 mile provision as well as the truck weight as a
matter of concern to him. He said, to make those changes in HB
517, it would create a fiscal note, because there are revenues that
are being derived from farm vehicles over 16,000 pounds. He said
an attached fiscal note might jeopardize the success of this
legislation.
Number 1925
REPRESENTATIVE BILL WILLIAMS made a motion to move the amended CSHB
517 (TRA) with individual recommendations and fiscal note. Hearing
no objections CSHB 517 (TRA) was moved from the House Standing
Committee on Transportation.
HB 462 - DRUNK DRIVING: EVIDENCE & SENTENCING
Number 1970
PATRICK LOUNSBURY, Legislative Aide for Representative Porter
testified on HB 462. He said last year, when the Driving While
Intoxicated (DWI) laws were passed, "the law was inadvertently
changed that required the court to impose the entire remaining
suspended sentences for those persons who failed to complete their
rehab authorized by the court. Under HB 462 the court would have
the discretion to impose, either all or part, of the remaining
sentence." He said this discretion is a useful tool the court can
use to encourage defendants to return to treatment. He said
surveys have shown that people are usually not successful their
first time through rehabilitation treatment, and that it usually
takes two or three sessions to successfully complete a treatment.
Number 2030
MR. LOUNSBURY said the second portion of HB 462 allows hearsay
evidence of prior convictions to be used before the grand juries
with DWI and refusal to take the breath test. He said, currently,
the grand jury must convene within ten days of an arrest and if a
prior conviction occurs in another state it is difficult to get the
original documentation from another state. He said HB 462 would
allow the courts to contact the other jurisdiction and have the
defendant's record or a certified document be included as evidence.
"Upon sentencing though, you would have to have the original
document, as it is now."
MR. LOUNSBURY said hearsay evidence can also consist of statements
and observations made by peace officers in the course of
investigation.
MR LOUNSBURY said the third part of HB 462, amends the rules of
criminal procedure. He said, "to proceed with sentencing,
(indiscernible) a presentence report, unless a presentence report
would apply." He said in most cases, a first offense DWI, is
someone who doesn't have a prior record and a presentence report
would not be needed. He said defendants in these cases have been
fairly and efficiently sentenced without a presentence report for
many years. He said the expense and time preparing these reports
is not usually justified unless certain circumstance apply.
Number 2186
ANNE D. CARPENETI, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Special
Prosecution and Appeals, Criminal Division, Department of Law, was
next to testify. She said the Department of Law supports HB 462.
She said the legislature last year passed a law that made a third
DWI conviction a felony if committed within a three year period.
She said it was an oversight, when the provision was passed, that
required the court to impose the entire remaining suspended
sentence for failure to complete the alcohol program. She
reiterated that this can be a useful tool in ensuring compliance by
the defendant in receiving treatment.
Number 2292
REPRESENTATIVE TOM BRICE made a motion to move Amendment 1.
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS objected to Amendment 1 for purposes of
discussion. Representative Brice said it was brought to his
attention that in Fairbanks the courts allow defendants to pick and
choose between the various drug and alcohol treatment programs. He
said, considering the amount of money that the state puts into the
Alcohol Safety Action Programs (ASAP), it is important that the
courts request that the defendants go to these programs. He said
the precise verbiage of Amendment 1 is different than that in
regards to the Fairbanks Native Association, and there is no actual
language within the statutes that he could reference. He
reiterated that it is important that the courts recognize ASAP.
Number 2366
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES said, in Anchorage, ASAP is a state run
program and the court refers people with DWI offenses to them for
an evaluation. After the evaluation, the offenders can go anywhere
they want to go for treatment. She said in Fairbanks, the FNA
receives a grant to operate ASAP, but the courts do not necessarily
refer offenders to FNA in Fairbanks. She said ASAP and FNA
document the completion of treatment and that other treatment
facilities do not have the same documentation procedures. She said
without this documentation the courts are not able to verify the
treatment requirement.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES said Amendment 1 requires documentation of a
person's compliance. She questioned whether there was any other
treatment centers that were doing an evaluation before the offender
went through the rehabilitative program.
Number 2467
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS said, it appeared that in both Anchorage and
Fairbanks, where the person sought treatment was under the
discretion of the judges. He asked whether Amendment 1 would
clarify that and suggested that Amendment 1 should read the,
"courts should refer a person," rather than the, "agencies should
refer a person."
Number 023
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES stated that documentation should be made
available to assure the courts that the offender has completed the
treatment. She said there are several programs offering this
service in Fairbanks and said that not all of these programs do a
screening evaluation program, just a treatment program. She said
there are controversial treatment methods and cited an example of
a person who was attempting to teach people to drink in moderation.
She said no one is following through with providing documentation
of whether or not the offender has completed the treatment program.
She said sometimes offenders follow through with a program and then
the courts say they have not completed the treatment due to the
lack of documentation.
Number 084
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS said there are discrepancies in the law
regarding documentation, but added that he wasn't sure that
Amendment 1 addressed these concerns. He said he would be willing
to write a letter to the sponsor of HB 462, Chairman Porter, House
Standing Judiciary Committee regarding this issue.
Number 119
MR. LOUNSBURY said the issue raised is a problem and added that
ASAP is a good program that works in some areas of the state. He
said Amendment 1 was brought to Chairman Porter last week. He said
HB 462 was designed to correct the oversights from last years
legislation and that there wasn't enough time to incorporate this
issue into HB 462.
Number 187
REPRESENTATIVE BRICE said, when reading through all of Amendment 1,
he believed the word agency referred back to the court. He said if
he felt that if the issue would be addressed in the House Judiciary
Committee, he would withdraw Amendment 1. He said he believed
Amendment 1 would incorporate itself easily within HB 462.
Number 238
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS supported the suggestion of sending a
letter of intent from the House Transportation Committee, along
with HB 462, when it is moved to the House Judiciary Committee.
Number 253
CHAIRMAN GARY DAVIS said, with the consent of the House
Transportation Committee, he would draft a letter and send it to
Chairman Porter. He said Amendments added during the committee
process are important and worthwhile to various legislation.
There was a discussion about whether a roll call vote should be
taken on Amendment 1 as a vote on Amendment 1 would conflict with
the proposed letter to Chairman Porter. Representative Brice
withdrew Amendment 1.
Number 385
JERRY SHRINER, Special Assistant, Office of the Commissioner,
Department of Corrections, said the Department of Corrections put
in a negative fiscal note with HB 462. He said last years
legislation, HB 159, required the use of funds for presentence
investigations, as is required in every felony case. He said
because HB 159 did not come into effect until January of 1996, the
fiscal note for HB 159 was cut in half. The affect of HB 159 was
that five positions were funded for half of the year. He said HB
462 would reduce the required presentence investigations, thereby
reducing the number of probation officers doing those
investigations by two. He said the Department of Corrections added
a note to the fiscal note stating that the decrement assumes that
the five positions and funding related to HB 159 are annualized and
will be funded in fiscal year 1997 without the passage of HB 462.
He concluded that HB 462 will allow the Department of Corrections
to do less work and eliminate two positions.
Number 486
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS made a motion to move HB 462 with the
letter of intent by the committee, attached fiscal notes and
individual recommendations. Hearing no objection HB 462 was moved
from the House Standing Committee on Transportation.
HCR 29 - STUDENT CONTEST TO NAME NEW FERRY
Number 522
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS, sponsor of HCR 29, read a statement into
the record, "HCR was introduced to encourage the participation of
elementary students across the state in naming the new Alaska
Marine Highway vessel.
Vessels of the Alaska Marine Highway System are, by law, required
to be named after glaciers in the state. With the introduction of
this resolution I hope to involve the elementary students of Alaska
in this process. This will give teachers in the state a vehicle to
implement lessons about transportation systems in the state,
geography of the state and the legislative process.
The information contained in the resolution outlines the importance
of the Alaska Marine Highway to the state economy. The christening
of a new vessel illustrates the continuing dedication to the system
by the state. Because the Alaska Marine Highway impacts the
economy of the entire state, I believe it is important to involve
the entire state in the naming of this vessel. I encourage you to
support this legislation."
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS made a motion to adopt proposed Amendment
1.
REPRESENTATIVE LONG objected for purposes of discussion and asked
whether Amendment 1 would require the addition of a fiscal note.
REPRESENTATIVE WILLIAMS deferred the question to Mr. Kito.
Number 606
SAM S. KITO, Legislative Liaison/Special Assistant, Office of the
Commissioner, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities
(DOT/PF), testified on HCR 29. He said the DOT/PF felt that giving
one free passage to one person would not have any appreciable
fiscal impact.
Number 623
REPRESENTATIVE BRICE questioned the fiscal impact on a student from
Barrow winning the contest.
MR. KITO said that DOT/PF could assume those fiscal costs.
The objection to Amendment 1 was withdrawn. Hearing no further
objection Amendment 1 was adopted into HCR 29 by the House Standing
Committee on Transportation.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES made a motion to move CSHCR 29 (TRA) with
individual recommendations and zero fiscal note. Hearing no
objections CSHCR 29 (TRA) was moved from the House Standing
Committee on Transportation.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the House Standing
Committee on Transportation, Chairman Gary Davis adjourned the
meeting at 2:25 p.m.
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