| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Kyle R. Andersen, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Merrill F. Nelson | Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Steve R. Christiansen Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff 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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| Rep. Andersen assumed the chair. |
| Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 3:47 pm. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes for February 11, 2020. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| 1. H.B. 277 Personal Delivery Devices Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart E. Barlow explained the bill with the assistance of Mike Yeaden for FedEx Corp. |
| Roxo, the FedEx robot, came in and stopped before the committee. |
| Nikhil Pande, Manager of Strategic Operations Programs at FedEx Corp explained some of the technology. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| 2. H.B. 240 Driver License Revisions (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill with the assistance of Mykeanne Hurst of the Utah Driver's License Division. |
| Ashley Weitz, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| 3. H.B. 259 Electric Vehicle Charging Network (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Robert M. Spendlove explained the bill with the assistance of Linda Hull of the Utah Department of Transportation. |
| Jon Cox of Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelly Stowell, Economic Development for Kane County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Barney of the Governor's Office of Economic Development spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 259 out favorably. The motion passed. The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-3 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. M. Judkins Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard 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. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. M. Judkins Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| Chair Andersen adjourned the meeting at 5:15 pm. |