MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 19, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 30 House Building


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

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

Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order at 8:09 am.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of Feb 14, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Robertson
1. H.B. 236 Safe School Route Evaluations (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard explained the bill with the assistance of Linda Hull of the Utah Department Of Transportation.
Robert Miles, Director of Traffic and Safety at UDOT, spoke about walking routes for charter schools.
Karson Eilers of Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to replace H.B. 236 with 1st Substitute H.B. 236. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Kwan
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Kwan
2. H.B. 120 Towing Fee Amendments (Maloy, A.C.)
Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill.
Neil Schultz of Weber County Towing Alliance, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to hold H.B. 120. The motion passed. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. M. Judkins
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. M. Ballard
3. H.B. 182 Noise Pollution Amendments (Wheatley, M.)
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to amend H.B. 182 with Amendment #1. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 182
1.        Page 4, Lines 93 through 97: 
93                 (5) (a) A person who violates Subsection (1) is guilty of an infraction and shall be
94         fined:
95                 (i) not less than { $400 } $50 for a violation; or
96                 (ii) not less than { $950 } $100 for a second or subsequent violation within three years of a
97         previous violation of this section.

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. M. Judkins
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 182, as amended, out favorably. The motion failed. The motion failed with a vote of 3-8-1.
Yeas - 3Nays-8Abs-1
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Judkins
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. K. Andersen
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. L. Shurtliff
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Judkins
Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 9:35 am .