| Members Present: Sen. David G. Buxton, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Jim Dabakis Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Karen Mayne | Members Absent: Sen. J. Stuart Adams Sen. Kevin T. Van Tassell Staff Present: Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Buxton called the meeting to order at 4:17 p.m. |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 58 Traffic Control Signs for Bicycles (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss presented the bill. |
| Mr. Russ Hymas, Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Phil Carlson, cyclist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Dave Iltis, Editor, Cycling Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Phil Sarnoff, Executive Director, Bike Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sarah Carlson, cyclist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Allen Sanderson, cyclist, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Dan Fuzzini, cyclist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 58 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Van Tassell |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Van Tassell |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 161 Auto Registration Requirements (Watkins, C.) |
| Rep. Watkins presented the bill. |
| Col. Michael Rapich, Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kendra Seeley, mother, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 161 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Van Tassell |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 261 Renewable Energy Amendments (Knotwell, J.) |
| Rep. Knotwell presented the bill with the assistance of John Cox, Vice President of Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 261 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Dabakis | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Van Tassell |
| 4. H.B. 339 Sales and Use Tax for Public Transit Amendments (Froerer, G.) |
| Rep. Froerer presented the bill. |
| Former Pleasant View Mayor, Toby Mileski, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jim Smith, Davis County Commissioner, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Jerry Benson, President and CEO, Utah Transit Authority spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. J. Dabakis Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Van Tassell |
| Chair Buxton adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m. |