Senate Committee on Transportation (02/24/2009)

Final
STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Date:	02/24/2009	ATTENDANCE

Time:	01:33 PM to 01:52 PM	Kopp	X
		Renfroe	X
Place:	SCR 352	Romer	X
		Spence	X
This Meeting was called to order by		Veiga	X
	Senator Gibbs	Williams	X
		Gibbs	E
This Report was prepared by
	Geoff Johnson
		X = Present, E = Excused, A = Absent, * = Present after roll call

Bills Addressed:		Action Taken:
SB09-222		Referred to the Committee of the Whole

01:34 PM

Senator Williams, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order.

01:34 PM -- Senate Bill 09-222

Senator Lundberg, prime sponsor, presented Senate Bill 09-222, concerning standards for a sign required to notify drivers that an automated vehicle identification device is being used to detect traffic violations. He said that photo radar is a greater deterrent to speeding if motorists know of its presence. He said that there are examples of municipalities that are failing to abide by statutory requirements. He commented on a case in which signs providing notice of photo radar ahead have lettering so small that it is unreadable.


BILL:	SB09-222
TIME:	01:51:21 PM
MOVED:	Renfroe
MOTION:	Moved that Senate Bill 09-222 be referred to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a 5-0-2 roll call vote.
SECONDED:
		VOTE
	Kopp	Excused
	Renfroe	Yes
	Romer	Yes
	Spence	Yes
	Veiga	Yes
	Williams	Yes
	Gibbs	Excused

Final YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 2 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:52 PM

The committee meeting recessed.