MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 16, 2018 • 8:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. David G. Buxton, Chair
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Jim Dabakis
Sen. Wayne A. Harper
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell

Staff Present:
Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Buxton called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.
1. S.B. 169 Motor Home Statewide Fee Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Bramble presented the bill with the assistance of Wayne Jones, Executive Director, RV Association and Used Car Dealers.
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass S.B. 169 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
2. 1st Sub. H.B. 65 Ignition Interlock Amendments (Westwood, J.)
Rep. Westwood explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 65 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
3. H.B. 144 Driver License Suspension Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Maloy presented the bill.
Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
4. H.B. 189 Driver License Exam Revisions (Moss, C.)
Rep. Moss explained the bill assisted by Ms. Asha Parekh, Refugee Services Office, Utah Department of Workforce Services.
Mr. Patrick Poulin, Executive Director, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Kathy Peterson, Refugee Mentor, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to pass H.B. 189 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
5. H.B. 194 Hazardous Materials Emergency Amendments (Miles, K.)
Rep. Miles presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
6. H.B. 217 Personal Delivery Devices (Barlow, S.)
Rep. Barlow presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. David Cantania, Marketing Director, Starship Technologies.
Mr. Yonatan Arnold, Starship Technologies, demonstrated the Robot-like device.
MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to pass H.B. 217 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
MOTION: Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes of Feb. 12, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. J. Dabakis
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Van Tassell
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
Chair Buxton adjourned the meeting at 9:09 a.m.