| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ronald Winterton Rep. Kyle R. Andersen Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Walt Brooks Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff Rep. Raymond P. Ward | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. David G. Buxton Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Adam Robertson Staff Present: Mr. Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst Mr. Kurt P. Gasser, Associate General Counsel Mr. Gus Harb, Associate General Counsel Ms. Cherish Cosman, Administrative Assistant |
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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 Christofferson called the meeting to order at 1:46 p.m. |
| 1. Committee Business |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes from the June 19, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Sen. W. Harper Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Sen. K. Mayne Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward Rep. E. Weight Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. W. Brooks Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Ivory Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. Follow Up Report: Status of State Airplane Fleet |
| 2 - Status of the State Airplane Fleet, UDOT |
| Jason Davis, Deputy Director for Engineering and Operations, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), presented background on the aeronautics program, status update, and challenges facing the fleet and responded to committee questions. |
| Jared Esselman, Director of Aeronautics, UDOT, answered questions from the committee. |
| 3. Annual Report: |
| 3a - 2019 UDOT Strategic Direction |
| Nathan Lee, Director of Technology and Innovation, UDOT, presented UDOT's operations, mobility, conditions, and goals and replied to committee questions. |
| 3 - Role of the Utah Transportation Commission, UDOT |
| Donna Law, Member, Transportation Commission, presented the background, role, processes, and goals of the Transportation Commission followed by committee discussion. |
| 4. Draft legislation, "Towing Signage Revisions" |
| 4 - Draft Legislation, "Towing Signage Revisions" |
| Rep. Cory Maloy provided background on the draft legislation, addressed its goals, and responded to questions from the committee. |
| 5. Utah Transit Authority and Public-Private Partnerships |
| 5 - UTA Innovative Mobility Solutions, UTA |
| Carlton Christensen, Board of Trustees Chair, Utah Transit Authority (UTA), and Jaron Robertson, Acting Director of Innovative Mobility Solutions, UTA, presented the statutorily required report on public-private partnerships UTA has entered into and answered committee questions. |
| 6. Recent and Upcoming Transit Improvements with New UTA Resources |
| 6 - Recent and Upcoming Transit Improvements with New UTA Resources, UTA |
| Carlton Christensen; Beth Holbrook, UTA Board of Trustees Member, UTA; and Kent Millington, UTA Board of Trustees Member, UTA, presented the current approach to transit improvements and UTA successes utilizing new resources and answered questions from the committee. |
| Carolyn Gonot, Executive Director, UTA, introduced herself to the committee. |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. |