MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 22, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
Rep. Kyle R. Andersen
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Vice Chair Ivory called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.
1. H.B. 168 School Bus Safety Requirements (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill.
Two video presentations were shown to the committee.
Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke to the bill.
Rick S. Lundell, Legislative Committee Liaison, Utah Association for Justice, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to amend H.B. 168 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 168
1.        Page 2, Lines 46 through 47: 
46                 (b) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Administrative Rulemaking Act, and Section 41-6a-1304, the Department of Transportation shall
47         adopt and enforce rules governing the design and installation of seatbelts on school buses.

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 168 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Christofferson
2. H.B. 228 Towing Revisions (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill.
A presentation was shown to the committee.
Brian Brown, Towing Advisory Board, Parker Brown Real Estate & Property Management, spoke in favor of the bill.
Neil Schultz, Towing Advisory Board, Ogden-Weber Towing Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Derek Habel, Towing Advisory Board, Express Towing, spoke in favor of the bill.
Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Used Car Association, spoke to the bill.
Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Gary R. Williams, City Attorney, Ogden City, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Lieutenant Colonel Mark Zesiger, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
3. H.B. 339 Legacy Parkway Truck Ban Modifications (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard explained the bill with assistance of Mayor Rick Earnshaw, Woods Cross City.
A handout "Legacy Parkway Truck Ban" was distributed to the committee.
Legacy Parkway Truck Ban
A presentation was shown to the committee.
Gary Ursek, City Manager, Woods Cross City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rusty Cannon, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Angela Keeton, citizen, spoke in favor to the bill.
Rick Clasby, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Val Stokes, Owner, Stokes Trucking Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jason Wheeler, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Vice Chair Ivory adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m.