| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Kyle R. Andersen, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Steve R. Christiansen 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: Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, 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 Christofferson called the meeting to order at 2:24 pm. |
| 1. H.B. 57 Towing Signage Revisions (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill and gave a slide presentation. |
| Leo Lines, a private property owner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gary Williams, Ogden City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| George Chapman spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Neil Schultz, President of the Ogden Weber Tow Association and member of the legislative committee of the Utah Professional Towing Alliance, and Dustin Grimnes of SKG Management, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with 10 voting yes and one voting no, with one absent. Rep. Nelson voted no. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. H.B. 84 Traffic Code Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Getty, Director of Transportation at Granite School District. |
| Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent of Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joe Hayes, Director of Transportation with the Alpine School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 84 out favorably. The motion passed with nine voting yes, zero voting no, and three absent. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 138 Transportation Corridor Preservation Amendments (Andersen, K.) |
| Rep. Kyle R. Andersen explained the bill. |
| Charles Stormont, Director of Right-Of-Way at the Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill. |
| Wade Garrett of the Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably. the motion passed with nine voting yes, zero voting no, and three absent. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Robertson |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 4:02 pm. |
| __________________________________________Rep. Kay Christofferson, Chair |