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