MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 1, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Ken Ivory, Vice Chair
Rep. Kyle R. Andersen
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Marsha Judkins
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Staff Present:
Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, 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 at 8:09 a.m.
1. 3rd Sub. H.B. 228 Towing Revisions (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 228 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 2
3rd Sub. H.B. 228
1.        Page 20, Lines 602 through 606: 
602                 (D) person who requested the removal of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor; and
603                 (E) { vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor's description, including [its] the vehicle's
604         identification number and license number or other identification number issued by a state
605         agency; } description, including the identification number, license number, or other identification number issued by a state agency, of the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor;
606                 (b) within two business days of performing the tow truck service under Subsection

2.        Page 25, Lines 761 through 764: 
761                 (7) A towing entity may not require a tow truck operator who has received an
762         authorized towing certificate from the department to submit additional criminal background
763         check information for inclusion of the tow truck motor carrier on a rotation.
        (8) If a tow truck motor carrier is dispatched as part of a towing rotation, the tow truck operator that responds may not respond to the location in a tow truck that is owned by a tow truck motor carrier that is different than the tow truck motor carrier that was dispatched.
764                 Section 7. Section 72-9-607 is enacted to read:

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
LeGrand Bitter, Executive Director, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Neil Schultz, President, Ogden-Weber Towing Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Leo Lines, President, Welcome Home Development, spoke to the bill.
Wayne Jones, Executive Director, Used Car Association, spoke to the bill.
Heather Anderson, representing Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
2. H.B. 381 Amusement Ride Safety (Potter, V.)
Rep. Val K. Potter explained the bill.
A handout "HB 381 Amusement Ride Safety" was distributed to the committee.
HB 381 Amusement Ride Safety
Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
Boyd Jensen, Lagoon Corporation, spoke to the bill.
Larry Mullenax, Executive Director, Utah State Fair Corporation, spoke to the bill.
Johnnie Miller, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Counties Indemnity Pool, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 381 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-1Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Robertson
3. H.B. 279 Traffic Violation Amendments (Quinn, T.)
Rep. Tim Quinn explained the bill.
Rick Clasby, Executive Director, Utah Trucking Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 279 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. A. Robertson
4. H.B. 364 Special Group License Plate Amendments (Ivory, K.)
Rep. Ken Ivory explained the bill.
John C. Liley, Chairman Public Relations and Community Service, Grand Lodge of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 364 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. A. Robertson
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to place H.B. 364 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. A. Robertson
5. H.B. 397 Railroad Workers Day Designation (Kwan, K.)
Rep. Kwan explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 397 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. Ward moved to place H.B. 397 on the Consent Calendar.
Rep. Ward withdrew the motion.
6. H.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Designating Railroad Workers Day (Kwan, K.)
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to pass H.C.R. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. A. Robertson
7. H.B. 207 License Plate Placement Amendments (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Christine F. Watkins explained the bill.
Major Tyler Kotter, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to replace H.B. 207 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 207. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 207 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-4-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-4Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
MOTION: Rep. Ivory moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.