| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Mike Winder, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan | Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Alma Weber, Policy Analyst Jonathan Rees, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Winder called the meeting to order at 2:03 PM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 1.H.B. 130 Driver License Test Amendments (Bennion, G.) |
| Rep. Bennion presented the bill with the assistance of MykeAnne Hurst, Deputy Director, Drivers License Division, and distributed a handout. |
| Ginger Chinn, Vice President, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, United Way Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Yehemy Zavala Orozco, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lauren Beheshti, Policy Fellow, ACLU Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nathan Flores spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Draper, Source Construction, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 130 with 1st Substitute H.B. 130.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 130 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Ivory |
| 2.H.B. 181 Railroad Crossing Maintenance Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
| Rep. Schultz presented the bill. |
| David Zook, County Executive, Cache County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lisa Wilson, Deputy Director for Engineering and Operations, UDOT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Zach Bloxham, City Council Member, Layton City Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Bush, Mayor, Kerns Metro Township, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Paul Lindhardt, Public Works Director, Logan City, spoke in favor of the bill and distributed a handout. |
| Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nathan Anderson, Senior Director, Public Affairs Union Pacific Railroad, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 181 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 181.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Stenquist |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 181 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard |
| 3.H.B. 163 Driver License Testing Modifications (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss presented the bill with the assistance of MykeAnne Hurst, Deputy Director, Drivers License Division, and Asha Parekh, Director, Refugees Services Office. |
| Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Abdul Baryalai, Refugees Services of Utah, and Ahmed Naruicheza spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to replace H.B. 163 with 1st Substitute H.B. 163.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 163 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward |
| 4.H.J.R. 8 Joint Resolution Promoting Awareness of Motorcycling (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks presented the resolution. |
| MOTION:Rep. Nelson moved to replace H.J.R. 8 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 8.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Nelson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 8 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward |
| 5.H.B. 72 Noise Pollution Amendments (Wheatley, M.) |
| Rep. Wheatley presented the bill with the assistance of Barbra Cameron, President, Big Cottonwood Community Council, and Chad Smith and distributed a handout. |
| Rosalba Dominguez, City Council Member, Murray City Council, spoke in favor of bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 72 with 1st Substitute H.B. 72.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Kwan |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 72 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. K. Kwan |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 72.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-8-1. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 8 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Kwan |
| Rep. Ballard's motion to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 72 out favorablypassed with a vote 8-3-1. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist | Rep. K. Kwan |
| 6.H.B. 186 Vehicle Registration Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Ward presented the bill and distributed a handout. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Josh Craft, Government and Corporate Relations Manager, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nick Schou, Government Affairs Manager, Western Resources Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Naresh Kumar, Utah Sierra Club, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 186 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 186.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Kwan |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 186 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Harrison | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Kwan |
| 7.H.B. 213 Disabled Parking Permit Amendments (Stenquist, J.) |
| Rep. Stenquist presented the bill with the assistance of Mike Schlappi. |
| Rep. Christofferson assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Winder resumed the chair. |
| Nate Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Shawn Benjamin spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 213 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Kwan |
| 8.H.B. 88 License Plate Revisions (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Vicki Varela, Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism, and distributed a handout. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 5:10 PM. |