74th Legislative Session -- 1999

Committee: Senate Transportation

                                            P - Present
                                            E - Excused
                                            A - Absent

Roll Call
P      Flowers
P      Madden
P      Moore
P      Shoener
P      Symens
P      Vitter, Vice-Chair
P      Munson (David), Chair


OTHERS PRESENT: See Original Minutes

The meeting was called to order by Senator Munson

MOTION:      TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF February 4, 1999

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

          HB 1051:   revise certain provisions regarding the fuel excise tax.

Presented by:      Deb Hillmer, Dept. Of Revenue

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1051

Moved by:      Senator Moore
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (7-0-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Madden, Moore, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

          HB 1053:   revise the open container law.

Proponents:      Jeff Holden, DCR-Highway Safety
Presented by:      Bill Nevin, Department of Transportation

MOTION:      AMEND HB 1053

o-1053a

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     On page 2 , line 2 of the House engrossed bill , delete " barely " and insert " barley " .

Moved by:      Senator Vitter
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

MOTION:      DO PASS HB 1053 AS AMENDED

Moved by:      Senator Shoener
Second by:      Senator Vitter
Action:      Prevailed by roll call vote.   (5-2-0-0)

Voting yes:      Flowers, Shoener, Symens, Vitter, Munson (David)

Voting no:      Madden, Moore

          SB 159:   require railroads to build and maintain fences on newly acquired right-of-ways.

Proponents:      Julion Whedby, self
          Joe Kraljic, BMWE
Opponents:      Bill Dougherty, BNSF
          Sheldon Cotton, DM&E Railroad
Presented by:      Senator Benson

MOTION:      AMEND SB 159

o-159

     On page 1 , line 8 of the printed bill , delete " §  42-23-4 " and insert " §  43-23-4 " .

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Madden
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

The Chair deferred SB 159 until February 11, 1999.

MOTION:      ADJOURN

Moved by:      Senator Symens
Second by:      Senator Shoener
Action:      Prevailed by voice vote.

Carol A. Glass

Committee Secretary