MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30 House Building, State Capitol Complex

March 7, 2016

Members Present:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair

Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

                                                    Rep. Kay J. Christofferson 

                                                    Rep. Rich Cunningham 

                                                    Rep. Jack Draxler

                                                    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

Rep. Sophia M. DiCaro

Staff Present:                             Mr. Alex R. Janak, 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. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow absent for the vote.

H.B. 471           Powersport Vehicle Franchise Amendments (Rep. M. Schultz)

Rep. Schultz explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jordan Garn, Alpha Power Sports.

Spoke for the bill:          Wayne Jones, Utah Powersport Dealers Association

MOTION:       Rep. Anderegg moved to replace H.B. 471 with 1st Substitute H.B. 471. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Line 81 through Page 4, Line 88:            

81   (13) "Relevant market area" means:

82   (a) for a powersport dealership in a county that has a population of less than 225,000:

83   [(a)] (i) the county in which [a] the powersport dealership exists or is to be established

84or relocated; and

85   [(b)] (ii) in addition to the county described in Subsection (13)(a)(i), the area within a

8615-mile radius from the site of the existing, new, or relocated dealership[.]; or

87   (b) for a powersport dealership in a county that has a population of 225,000 or more,

88the area within a {  15-mile  }  10-mile  radius from the site of the existing, new, or relocated dealership.

The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:       Rep. Cunningham moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 471 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Lifferth voting in opposition.

1st Sub. S.B. 194           Vehicle Registration and Insurance Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. D. Ipson)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 201           Transportation Network Company Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. J. Dunnigan)

Spoke for the bill:          Eric Schroeder, Uber

MOTION:       Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 201 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Anderson relinquished the chair to Vice Chair Anderegg.

1st Sub. S.B. 121           Electric Assisted Bicycle Amendments (Sen. T. Weiler) (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Rep. Anderson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Dan Fazzini, Bicycle Advocate, and Sen. Todd Weiler.

MOTION:       Rep. Barlow moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 121 with 2nd Substitute

S.B. 121. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Barlow moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 121. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Draxler absent for the vote.

S.B. 177            Nighttime Highway Construction Noise Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Rep. Anderson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Shane Marshall, Utah Department of Transportation.

Spoke for the bill:          Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                       Patrick Reimherr, Salt Lake County

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to pass S.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

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

Vice Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 5:13 p.m.

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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair