| 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. Lawanna Shurtliff Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Adam Robertson 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
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| Vice Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 4:11 pm. |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. M. Judkins Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Ward |
| 1. H.B. 127 Motorcycle Right-of-way Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Chief Todd Hixson, Utah Chiefs of Police Association and Chief of Police of West Bountiful City. |
| Greg Douglas, Political Liaison for ABATE (American Bikers Aiming Towards Education), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 127 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | 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. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 183 Driver License Record Amendments (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Chair Christofferson assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee explained the bill. |
| Michael Good, Senior Vice President for Health Sciences at the University of Utah, and Dr. Ken Smith, Director of the Utah Population Database, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst at the Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Ronald Mortensen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 183 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 183. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 183 with Amendment #1. On line 124 delete the word, "for" and replace it with the word, "requiring". The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 183 122 under Subsection (1)(b)(v) is used; and 123 (C) access to a form that an individual may use to opt out of the disclosure described in 124 Subsection (1)(b)(v), including instructions { 125 the division. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 183, as amended, out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 72 Railroad Worker Safety Amendments (Weight, E.) |
| Rep. Elizabeth Weight explained the bill with the assistance of Jay Seegmiller of Amtrak. |
| Daniel Brewer, Locomotive Engineer and Conductor of Union Pacific Railroad, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chris Weesner, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager of the Salt Lake Garfield and Western Railway, spoke to the bill. |
| Pam Juliano of Rio Grande Pacific Railroad Project, spoke to the bill. |
| Armando Tirado, Vice President of Rail Operations for Savage Services, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Ward assumed the chair. |
| Mike Christensen, Executive Director of the Utah Rail Passengers Association spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 72 with 1st Substitute H.B. 72. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| Chair Christofferson resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 72 with Amendment #1. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 72 131 Section 5. Section 56-4-105 is enacted to read: 132 133 (1) Subject to Subsection (2), an employee may file a request for agency action with 134 the department alleging a violation of { 135 { { |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| 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. K. Andersen Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to hold H.B. 72. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 72 out favorably. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-5-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-5 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. S. Harrison Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 7-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. L. Shurtliff | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 6:19 pm. |