MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC UTILITIES & TECHNOLOGY
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 18, 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 8:09.

H.B. 0140 Public Utilities and Technology Committee Name Change (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

H.B. 0129 Towing Surcharge Amendments (Rep. K. Stratton)

Rep. Stratton explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Sen. Harper, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Van Tassell voting against the motion.

S.B. 0161 Highway Signage Amendments (Sen. J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill: Mr. Robert Saunders, Saunders Outdoor Advertising

Mr. Jared Johnson, YESCO

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Teri Sunderland, Traverse Mountain Outlets

Mr. Jeff Hartley, Lehi City

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

H.B. 0210 Media Production Vehicle Exemption (Rep. D. McCay)

Rep. McCay explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace H.B 210 with 1st Substitute H.B. 210. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 210 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Adams absent for the vote.

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

Chair Jackson adjourned the meeting at 8:57

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Sen. Alvin B. Jackson, Chair