MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30 House Building, State Capitol Complex

March 10, 2015

Members Present:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair

Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

                                                    Rep. Kay J. Christoffersson 

                                                    Rep. John Cox

                                                    Rep. Rich Cunningham 

                                                    Rep. Sophia M. DiCaro

                                                    Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                                                    Rep. Brad King 

Rep. David E. Lifferth

                                                    Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

                                                    Rep. John R. Westwood 

Members Absent:                     Rep. Brad L. Dee 

Staff Present:                             Mr. Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst

                                                    Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:06 p.m.

MOTION:       Rep. DiCaro moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2015, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. King, Rep. Lifferth, and Rep Anderegg absent for the vote.

2nd Sub. S.B. 240         School Districts - Transportation Policies (Sen. J. S. Adams) (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Sen. J.S. Adams

MOTION:       Rep. Moss moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. King, Rep. Lifferth, and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 237           Public Safety Amendments (Sen. W. Harper)

Sen. Harper explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Barlow moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 237 with 2nd Substitute

S.B. 237. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. King, Rep. Lifferth, and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Barlow moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 237 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. King, Rep. Lifferth, and Rep.

Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Barlow moved to recess for 20 minutes. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Rep. King, Rep, Lifferth, and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

Chair Anderson reconvened the meeting.

H.B. 440           Ground Transportation Services (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Don Winder, Yellow Cab Company

Ken Olsen, Ute Cab Company

Jodi Howick, Ute Cab Company

                                       Kyle Gervais, Wasatch Limo owner and driver 

Spoke against the bill:                 George Chapman, Citizen

Brian Win, Lyft and Uber

Angie Palmer, Lyft driver

Eric Schroeder, Uber

Vice Chair Anderegg assumed the chair.

MOTION:       Rep. Fawson moved to replace H.B. 440 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 440. the motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham and Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn. The motion failed with Rep. Christofferson, Rep. Cox, Rep. DiCaro, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. King voting in opposition. Rep. Cunningham and Rep. Anderson were absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Fawson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 440 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:       Rep. Christofferson moved to return 2nd Substitute H.B. 440 to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham and Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Fawson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham and Rep. Anderson absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 4:00 p.m.

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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair