MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 13, 2020 • 3:40 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Kathleen Riebe
Sen. Ronald Winterton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Karen Mayne

Staff Present:
Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 3:41 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of February 6, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
1. H.B. 138 Transportation Corridor Preservation Amendments (Andersen, K.)
Rep. Kyle Andersen presented the bill.
Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
2. S.B. 110 Electronic Driver License Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 110 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
3. H.B. 151 Traffic Safety Amendments (Perry, L.)
Sen. Ipson presented the bill and a handout was distributed.
Utah Department of Public Safety
Major Steven Winward, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 151 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
4. H.B. 57 Towing Signage Revisions (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. Cory Maloy presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Gary Williams, Ogden City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. K. Mayne
5. H.B. 84 Traffic Code Amendments (Hall, C.)
Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill with the assistance of David Gatts, Transportation Director, Granite School District.
MOTION: Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 84 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Mayne
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:19 p.m.