| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Kathleen Riebe | Sen. Ronald Winterton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams 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 4:05 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of March 4, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
| 1. H.B. 402 Agricultural Vehicle Amendments (Perry, L.) |
| Rep. Lee B. Perry presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 402 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
| Sen. Winterton assumed the chair. |
| 2. H.B. 353 Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicle Trips Pilot Program (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Joel K. Briscoe presented the bill. A presentation was shown and a handout was distributed. |
| HB353 Power Point Presentation |
| Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicle Trips Pilot Program Appropriation |
| Mr. Matt Sibul, Utah Transit Authority, answered questions from the committee. |
| Mr. Bryce Bird, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Jessica Reimer, Heal Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Beth Holbrook, Utah Transit Authority Board of Trustees, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 353 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper |
| 3. H.B. 350 Mobile Carrier Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart E. Barlow presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| Gita |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 350 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 307 Utility Online Usage Data Amendments (Hutchings, E.) |
| Rep. Eric K. Hutchings presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Jeff Peterson, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association. |
| Mr. Elias Bishop, Executive Director, Auric Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 307 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 179 Road Closure Amendments (Lyman, P.) |
| Rep Phil Lyman presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| HB179 provisions - Road Closure Amendments - Rep. Lyman (summary) |
| Sen. Harper resumed the chair. |
| Mr. Gavin Noyes, Utah Dine Bikeyah, spoke in opposition to the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| Utah Dine Bikeyah |
| Resolution of the Navajo Utah Commission of the Navajo Nation Council |
| Mr. Brett Stewart, Off Highway Vehicles Advocates, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 6. H.B. 364 Special Group License Plate Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. John Liley, Grand Lodge of Utah. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 364 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 7. 3rd Sub. H.B. 151 Traffic Flow Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| HB151 Traffic Flow Amendments |
| Ms. Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation spoke in opposition to the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| UDOT Intersections |
| Mr. Val Shupe, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Mr. Mark Stratford, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Major Steven Winward, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 151 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 1 | Nays-5 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| 8. S.B. 259 Railroad Right-of-way Amendments (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill. |
| Mr. Nathan Anderson, Union Pacific Railroad, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Kira Slawson, Utah Rural Telecom Association, spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Jennifer Summers, CenturyLink, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 259 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Buxton |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:58 PM. |