MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 5, 2018 • 3:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. David G. Buxton, Chair
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Jim Dabakis
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Staff Present:
Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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Chair Buxton called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/18 and 1/29/18. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
1. S.B. 128 Transportation Revisions (Buxton, D. G.)
Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair.
Sen. Buxton presented the bill.
Mr. Shane Marshall, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation, explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
2. S.B. 136 Transportation Governance Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Buxton resumed the chair.
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Ms. Kaitlin Eskelson, Executive Director, Tourism Industry Association, spoke to the bill with concerns.
Mr. Des Barker, Utah Tourism Industry Association, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jordan Garn, Executive Director, Utah Hotel and Lodging Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Wade Sherman, Vice President, Adobe, Co-Chair, Utah Transportation Coalition, and Ms. Sophia DiCaro, Co-Chair,Transportation Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Ed Fowler, Controller, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, spoke to the bill with concerns.
Ms. Ashley Soltysiak, Director, Sierra Club, spoke to the bill with concerns.
Mr. Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Billy Hesterman, Vice President, Utah Tax Payers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Carlos Braceras, Exeutice Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. George Chapman, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Mike Taylor, President, Utah Car Rental Association, spoke to the bill with some concerns.
Mr. Bret Millburn, Davis County Commissioner and UTA Trustee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Jerry Benson, CEO, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Heather Williamson, State Director, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mr. Kevin Emerson, Utah Clean Energy, spoke to the bill with suggestions.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to amend S.B. 136 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Amendment 1
S.B. 136
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        without submitting the question to the county's, city's, or town's registered voters; 
▸ amends provisions related to the expenditure of certain local option sales and use taxes;

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                (b) { corridor preservation for } a project or service described in Subsection (2)(a) as
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        provided in Subsection (8); or

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        within a county of the first { or second } class, 25% or more shall be expended for the purpose
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        described in Subsection (2)(b).

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                (8) { (a) Except as provided in Subsection (8)(b), revenues collected from a sales and use
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        tax under this section that a county allocates for a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b) shall
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        be:
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        (i) deposited in or transferred to the Local Highway and Transportation Corridor
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        Preservation Fund created by Section 72-2-117.5; and
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        (ii) expended as provided in Section 72-2-117.5.
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        (b) } In a county of the first class, revenues collected from a sales and use tax under this
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        section that a county allocates for a purpose described in Subsection (2)(b) shall be:
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                { (i) } (a) deposited in or transferred to the County of the First Class Highway Projects Fund
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        created by Section 72-2-121; and
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                { (ii) } (b) expended as provided in Section 72-2-121.

Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. Dabakis moved to amend S.B. 136 with Amendment #2.
Amendment 2
S.B. 136
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                (iv) $44 for each motor vehicle fueled by natural gas;
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                { (v) $194 for each electric motor vehicle;
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         (vi) $65 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; }
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                { (vii) } (v) $44 for each motor vehicle fueled by propane; and
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                { (viii) $194 } (vi) $44 for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (1)(b)(i) through { (vii) } (v) ;

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                (iv) $33.50 for each motor vehicle fueled by natural gas;
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                { (v) $147.75 for each electric motor vehicle;
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         (vi) $49.50 for each hybrid electric motor vehicle; }
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                { (vii) } (v) $33.50 for each motor vehicle fueled by propane; and
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                { (viii) $147.75 } (vi) $33.50 for each motor vehicle not described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through
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        { (vii) } (v) .

Sen. Dabakis withdrew the motion.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 136 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
3. S.B. 139 Public-Private Partnership Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Mr. Michael Parker, Vice President of Public Policy, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass S.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
MOTION: Sen. Van Tassell moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
Chair Buxton adjourned the meeting at 5:09 p.m.