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Lawmakers review extensive Title 61 cleanup in House Bill 99
Summary
Representative Denise Baum and bill drafters presented House Bill 99, a large consolidation of Title 61 definitions across multiple chapters; staff said the measure is largely organizational, does not change passenger thresholds or substantive definitions as drafted, and will have additional handout material furnished to committee members.
Representative Denise Baum opened the hearing on House Bill 99 and noted the measure's length (about 103–104 pages) and its purpose: to move many vehicle- and vessel-related definitions into unified locations so statutes referencing boats, motorboats, and other terms use the same text.
Joe Carroll, the bill drafter, told the committee his handout explaining parts of HB 99 is incomplete and he will provide the remainder to members. Carroll said the draft moves definitions used only in limited chapters into part-specific sections to shorten the central 61-1-101 definition list and ease statute drafting and review.
Representative Smith asked whether the bill changes passenger thresholds on page 16 (questioning if a 14-passenger threshold would change to 16). Carroll and staff said the bill as drafted does not alter that provision: "At this time, this bill doesn't make any change" to that statute, Carroll said. Committee members also asked about moving the term "declared wait" into more specific chapter definitions; Carroll explained the bill creates a new section to house definitions used only in Title 61 chapter 3 and said the change is intended to shorten the main definition section.
Senator Logie attended and described the Transportation Interim Committee's recent topics (autonomous vehicles, rail, DMV presentations) as context for interim work that feeds bill drafting. The committee closed the hearing on HB 99 without a vote; staff will provide the remainder of the bill handout to members.
