| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Logan Wilde, Vice Chair Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Justin L. Fawson Rep. Michael S. Kennedy Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Adam Robertson | Rep. John R. Westwood Members Absent: Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway Rep. John Knotwell Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst Ms. Lorna Wells, Legislative Session Worker |
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| Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Fawson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. Schultz Rep. L. Wilde |
| 1. 1st Sub. S.B. 128 Transportation Revisions (Buxton, D. G.) |
| Sen. Buxton explained the bill. |
| Ms. Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 128 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. 423 Transit and Road Funding Amendments (Gibson, F.) |
| Rep. Gibson explained this bill with the assistance of Sen. Anderegg. |
| Mr. George Chapman spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Billy Hesterman, Utah Taxpayers Association spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Matt Sibul, Director of Government Relations, Utah Transit Authority spoke against the bill. |
| Rep. Fawson moved to amend H.B. 351 by changing "may" to "shall" on line #1629. Rep. Fawson then withdrew his motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to adopt amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
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This bill takes effect on January 1, 2019. |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.B. 423 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3. H.B. 351 Railroad Worker Safety Amendments (Weight, E.) |
| Rep. Weight explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. F. Jay Seegmiller, SMART - Transportation Division. |
| Rep. Wilde assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Nathan Anderson, Operations Manager, Union Pacific Railroad, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Westwood moved to move to the next agenda item. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. W. Brooks Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Kwan | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4. H.B. 416 Traffic Flow Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory explained this bill with the assistance of Mr. Brian Tenney. |
| Ms. Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke against this bill. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to amend H.B. 416 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
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| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Kwan Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 416 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. J. Westwood | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. J. Fawson Rep. M. Kennedy Rep. K. Kwan Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Westwood Rep. L. Wilde | Rep. W. Brooks Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. L. Hemingway Rep. J. Knotwell Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Wilde adjourned the meeting at 9:59 a.m. |