| 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: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst 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 4:01 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of February 3, 2020. 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 |
| 1. S.B. 92 Statewide Comprehensive Rail Plan (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Anderegg presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Frank Pignanelli, Union Pacific Railroad, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Christensen, Executive Director, Utah Rail Passengers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eric Van den Akker, Business Owner, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 92 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2. S.B. 97 Personal License Plate Amendments (Escamilla (Robles), L.) |
| Sen. Escamilla presented the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Scott Smith, Executive Director, Utah Tax Commission, further explained the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 97 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:41 PM. |