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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Acting Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. |
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of March 7, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 207 License Plate Placement Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
Rep. Christine F. Watkins presented the bill. |
Chief Tom Ross, Utah Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Mr. Wayne Jones, Utah Used Car Dealers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Sen. Harper assumed the chair. |
Mr. Jody Whitaker, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Mike Haddon, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
2. S.B. 268 Transportation Infrastructure Bond Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.B. 268 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
3. H.B. 358 Right of Way Equity Amendments (Gibson, F.) |
Sen. Buxton presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to amend H.B. 358 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Amendment 1
H.B. 358 13 ▸ adds "crude oil" and "petroleum products" to the definition of "utility" in the 14 Construction, Maintenance, and Operations Act within the Transportation Code { ▸ 15 Money Appropriated in this Bill: 50 (b) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(a) { 51 shall pay 50% of the cost of relocation of a utility to accommodate construction of a state 52 highway project, including the construction of a proposed state highway and the improvement, 53 widening, or modification of an existing state highway, and the utility company shall pay the 54 remainder of the cost of relocation. 55 { |
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
Sen. Buxton explained the bill. |
Ms. Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ms. Linda Hull, Policy and Legislative Services Director, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.B. 358 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
4. H.B. 397 Railroad Workers Day Designation (Kwan, K.) |
Rep. Karen Kwan presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
Railroad Workers Day |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 397 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
5. 1st Sub. H.C.R. 17 Concurrent Resolution Designating Railroad Workers Day (Kwan, K.) |
Rep. Kwan presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 17 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 |
6. 3rd Sub. H.B. 228 Towing Revisions (Maloy, A.C.) |
Rep. A. Cory Maloy presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to amend 3rd Substitute H.B. 228 with Amendment #3. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Amendment 3
3rd Sub. H.B. 228 757 (4)(b). A county or municipality that requires the additional annual safety inspection shall 758 accept the same inspection performed by another county or municipality. 759 { 759a 760 (6) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2021, a political subdivision or state agency may not charge an applicant a fee or charge related to dispatch costs in order to be part of the towing rotation of that political subdivision or state agency. (b) In addition to the fees set by the department in rules made in accordance with Subsection 72-9-603(7), a tow truck motor carrier may charge a fee to cover the costs of a dispatch charge described in Subsection (6)(a). (c) The amount of the fee described in Subsection (6)(b) may not exceed the amount charged to the tow truck motor carrier by the political subdivision or state agency for dispatch services. (d) A political subdivision or state agency that does not charge a dispatch fee as of January 1, 2019, may not charge a dispatch fee described in Subsection (6)(a). 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 |
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
Rep. Maloy explained the bill. |
Mr. Mike Allred, Hansen Motors, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ms. Tina Mathieu, Weber Area Dispatch 911, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. Steve Russell, Utah State Towing Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Derek Habel, Towing Advisory Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ms. Heather Anderson, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. Mark Stratford, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
Mr. Neil Schultz, Ogden-Weber Towing Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Brett Reeder, RC Towing, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
7. 1st Sub. H.B. 389 Incentive Program Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson presented the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 389 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne |
8. 1st Sub. H.B. 295 Vehicle Emissions Reduction Program (Stenquist, J.) |
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
The Cleaner Car Bill |
Ms. Hrenko-Browning spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Todd Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Jones spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Glade Sowards, Policy Analyst, Division of Air Quality, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ms. Andrea Himoff, Action Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 295 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. R. Winterton |
9. 2nd Sub. H.B. 354 Peer-to-peer Car Sharing Act (Coleman, K.) |
Rep. Kim F. Coleman presented the bill. |
Mr. Mike Taylor, Utah Car Rental Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
Mr. Derek Brown, representing Turo, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. Rob Jolley, representing Enterprise Rent-A-Car, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Mr. David Litvack, Deputy Chief of Staff, Salt Lake City Mayors' Office, answered questions about the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 354 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 1-5-2. | |||
Yeas - 1 | Nays-5 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg | Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson |
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 9:59 PM. |