MINUTES OF THE

SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY

STANDING COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 15, 2017 • 8:00 am • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:

Sen. D. Gregg Buxton, Chair

Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Wayne A. Harper

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell


Members Absent:

Sen. J. Stuart Adams


Staff Present:

Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary



Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Chair Buxton called the meeting to order at 8:01 a.m.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of February 13, 2017. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.


Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams

Sen. J. Dabakis



1. H.B. 80 State Technology Governance Amendments (Cutler, B. R.)


Rep. Cutler explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 80 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams

Sen. J. Dabakis


 

MOTION:     Sen. Anderegg moved to place H.B. 80 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams

Sen. J. Dabakis


 

MOTION:     Chair Buxton moved to recess. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams

Sen. J. Dabakis



Chair Buxton called the meeting to order.


2. H.B. 104 Motor Vehicle Emission (Wilde, L.)


Rep. Wilde explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 104 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams

Sen. J. Dabakis



3. 3rd Sub. H.B. 56 Accessible Parking Amendments (Stratton, K.)


Rep. Stratton explained the bill.


George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.


Joyce Dalcourt, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, spoke in favor of the bill.


Thomas Cantrell, Mayor's Advisory Council on Accessibility, spoke in favor of the bill and distributed a handout, Tenodesis.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 56 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.




Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. J. Dabakis

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams


 

MOTION:     Sen. Anderegg moved to place 3rd Substitute H.B. 56 on the Consent Calendar.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. J. Dabakis

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams


 

MOTION:     Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. J. Dabakis

Sen. W. Harper

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. K. Van Tassell

 

Sen. J. Adams



Chair Buxton adjourned the meeting at 8:35 a.m.





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Sen. David G. Buxton, Chair