MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
 STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

                                                                 February 11, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Alvin B. Jackson, Chair

                                    Sen. J. Stuart Adams

                                    Sen. Wayne A. Harper

                                    Sen. David P. Hinkins

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                    Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

 

Staff Present:             Mr. Alex Janak, Policy Analyst

                                    Mr. Chandler Young, Committee Secretary

 

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

 

Chair Jackson called the meeting to order at 3:17.

 

S.R.   0001      Senate Resolution Changing a Standing Committee Name   (D. Hinkins) 

 

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill to the committee.

           

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

S.B.   0121      Electric Assisted Bicycle Amendments   (T. Weiler)

 

Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee.

                    

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Phil Sarnoff, Executive Director of Bike Utah

                                    Mr. Dan Fazzini

                    

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

S.C.R.   010    Communications Spectrum Translator System Concurrent Resolution         (R. Okerlund) 

 

Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee.

                    

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Michele Zabriskie, CEO UBA.   

                    

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Harper moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

S.B.   0132      Commercial Driver License Amendments   (K. Van Tassell)

 

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.           

 

MOTION:  Sen. Van Tassell moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Harper moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

S.B.   0115      Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act  (J. S. Adams)

 

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Mr. Scott Baird, Department of Environmental Quality

                    

Spoke for the bill:       Mr. Jeff Larson, VP of Regulation at Rocky Mountain Power         

                                    Mr. Andrew Baxter, President of Sustainable Energy Solutions

                                    Mr. Ken Bolick, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                    Mr. Kent Udell, Professor at U of U

                                   

Spoke against the bill:             Ms. Kelly Francone, Executive Director of UAE

                                                Ms. Michele Beck, Director of Utah Office of Consumer Services

                                                Ms. Sarah Wright, Director of Utah Clean Energy  

                                                Ms. Sharon Anderson, citizen

                                                Ms. Claire Geddes, consumer advocate

                                     

Sen. Jackson relinquished the chair to Sen. Harper.

 

Sen. Jackson resumed the chair.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably.  The motion passed with Sen. Harper voting against the bill.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2016 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:   Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Jackson adjourned the meeting at 5:21

 

 

 

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Sen. Alvin Jackson, Chair