MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 30, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Logan Wilde, Vice Chair
Rep. Walt Brooks
Rep. Justin L. Fawson
Rep. Michael S. Kennedy
Rep. John Knotwell
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Mike Schultz
Rep. John R. Westwood

Members Absent:
Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway

Staff Present:
Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order.
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. L. Wilde
1. H.B. 194 Hazardous Materials Emergency Amendments (Miles, K.)
Rep. Kelly B. Miles presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Kris Hamlet, Director, Utah Division of Emergency Management.
MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to amend H.B. 194 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 194
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                (1) (a) The Hazardous Chemical Emergency Response Commission may recover from
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        those persons whose negligent actions caused the hazardous materials emergency, expenses
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        [incurred by state agencies] directly associated with a response to a hazardous materials
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        emergency taken under authority of this part, Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 1, Emergency
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        Management Act, or Title 53, Chapter 2a, Part 2, Disaster Response and Recovery Act[.], that
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        are incurred by:
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                (i) a state agency; { or }
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                (ii) a political subdivision as defined in Subsection 53-2a-203(3) { . } ; or
        (iii) an interlocal entity, described in Section 11-13-203, providing emergency services to a political subdivision pursuant to written agreement.

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                (d) Any recovered costs shall be deposited in the General Fund as dedicated credits to
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        be used by the division to reimburse { state and local government agencies or political
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        subdivisions for the costs they have incurred. } an entity described in Subsection (1)(a) for costs incurred by the entity.

Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass H.B. 194 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. L. Wilde
2. H.B. 74 Emissions Inspection Modifications (Sandall, S.)
Rep. Scott D. Sandall explained the bill.
Mr. Bryce Bird, Director, Division of Air Quality, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Jessica Reimer, policy associate, HEAL Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 74 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 74. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. L. Wilde
MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to move to next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. L. Wilde
3. H.B. 144 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill.
Rep. Maloy responded to questions from the committee.
Ms. Molly Davis, policy analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke for the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-1.
Yeas - 8Nays-3Abs-1
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. Wilde assumed the chair.
4. H.B. 184 Driver License Form Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill with the assistance of Rep. Michael S. Kennedy and Mr. Andy Curry, Executive Director, Roads to Independence.
Handouts "HB 184 Driver License Form Amendments" and "Driver License Division 184 Concerns" were distributed to the committee.
Dr. Kurt T. Hegmann, Chairman, Medical Advisory Board, spoke against the bill.
Ms. Ginger Phillips, mental health advocate, speaking for herself, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Chris Caras, Director, Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. M. Kennedy
Rep. J. Knotwell
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Westwood
Rep. L. Wilde
Rep. W. Brooks
Rep. L. Hemingway
Rep. M. Schultz
Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting.