| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Kathleen Riebe Sen. Ronald Winterton |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Don L. Ipson Staff Present: Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, 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 Harper called the meeting to order at 4:07 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of February 25, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair Harper announced that S.B. 190 will not be heard today. |
| Chair Harper explained that the action taken on 1st Substitute H.B. 101 in the previous meeting was invalid because the bill was not yet in the committee's possession. |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 101 Autonomous Vehicle Regulations (Spendlove, R.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 101 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 2. H.B. 302 Traffic Code Modifications (Hutchings, E.) |
| Rep. Eric K. Hutchings presented the bill with the assistance of Lt. Col. Mark Zesiger, Utah Highway Patrol. |
| Ms. Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 302 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 3. S.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Girls in Tech Day (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner presented the resolution with the assistance of Ms. Sarah Jones, Utah Tech Council. |
| Ms. Makenzy Toro, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Ms. Tara Rosander, Women Tech Council, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.C.R. 11 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to place S.C.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 4. 3rd Sub. H.B. 107 Sustainable Transportation and Energy Plan Act Amendments (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Michael Orton, Dominion Energy Utah. Handouts were distributed. |
| Utah Association of Energy Comments |
| Clean Air Caucus Excerpts |
| Ms. Kelly Francone, Executive Director, Utah Association of Energy Users, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Kate Bradshaw, The Western Way, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 107 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 139 Motor Vehicle Emissions Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill. |
| Mr. Todd Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 6. 2nd Sub. H.B. 221 Uninsured Motorist Identification Sunset Amendments (Ferry, J.) |
| Rep. Joel Ferry presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 221 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| 7. H.B. 184 Civil Air Patrol License Plate (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| Civil air Patrol License Plate |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 184 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:47 PM. |