| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Kyle R. Andersen, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Steve R. Christiansen Rep. Marsha Judkins Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff | Rep. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Adam Robertson Staff Present: Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Andersen called the meeting to order at 8:13 am. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to approve the minutes for Feb 19, 2020. 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. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 1. H.B. 154 Amusement Ride Safety (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes explained the bill with the assistance of Boyd Jensen, an outside counsel for Lagoon. |
| Johnny Miller, Chairman of the Amusement Rides Safety Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 154 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 154. 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. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 154 out favorably. 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. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. H.B. 120 Towing Fee Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill with the assistance of Tina Mathieu, Executive Director of Weber Area Special Services District. |
| Gary Crane, City Attorney for Layton City and also of the Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill. |
| Gary Williams of Ogden City spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Reeder, Utah Towing Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Neil Schultz, President of the Odgen Weber Tow Association, and the Utah Association Legislative Committee, spoke in favor the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 120 out favorably. 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. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 277 Personal Delivery Devices Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart E. Barlow explained the bill with the assistance of Michael Yadon, FedEx Regional Manager. |
| Gary Crane, attorney for Layton City, and the League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 277 with 1st Substitute H.B. 277. The motion passed unanimously. 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. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 277 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously. 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. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| Rep. Ballard moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 277 on the Consent Calendar. After discussion, Rep. Ballard withdrew the motion. |
| 4. H.B. 240 Driver License Revisions (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| Rep. Christofferson assumed the chair. |
| Colonel Mike Rappich, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Wriggle, Policy Advocate for the Disability Law Center, spoke to the bill. |
| Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn. After discussion, Rep. Ballard withdrew the motion. |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to amend H.B. 240 with Amendment #1. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 240 12 ▸ requires the Driver License Division of the Department of Public Safety, upon 13 request from an individual and subject to certain written verification, to include an 14 identifying symbol or sticker on the individual's driver license or identification card to 15 indicate that the individual is an individual with a disability; and 179 (b) At the applicant's request, the division shall include an identifying symbol or sticker on the 180 regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card to indicate 186 (i) charge a fee to include the disability identifying symbol or sticker described in Subsection 187 (4)(b) on the applicant's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving 188 privilege card; or 189 (ii) require the applicant to provide subsequent written verification that the applicant is 190 an individual with a disability for including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's 191 renewed or extended regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving 192 privilege card, after including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's previously 193 issued regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in 194 accordance with Subsection (4)(b). 195 (e) The inclusion of a disability identifying symbol or sticker on an individual's regular license 196 certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in accordance with 197 Subsection (4)(b) does not confer any legal rights or privileges on the individual, including 198 parking privileges for individuals with disabilities under Section 41-1a-414. 325 (b) At the applicant's request, the division shall include an identifying symbol or sticker on the 326 regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card to indicate 327 that the applicant is an individual with a disability, if the applicant provides written verification 328 from a health care professional that the applicant is an individual with a disability. 329 (c) The written verification described in Subsection (4)(b) shall be made on a form 330 provided by the division. 331 (d) The division may not: 332 (i) charge a fee to include the disability identifying symbol or sticker described in Subsection 333 (4)(b) on the applicant's regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving 334 privilege card; or 335 (ii) require the applicant to provide subsequent written verification that the applicant is 336 an individual with a disability for including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's 337 renewed or extended regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving 338 privilege card, after including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's previously 339 issued regular license certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in 340 accordance with Subsection (4)(b). 341 (e) The inclusion of a disability identifying symbol or sticker on an individual's regular license 342 certificate, limited-term license certificate, or driving privilege card in accordance with 343 Subsection (4)(b) does not confer any legal rights or privileges on the individual, including 344 parking privileges for individuals with disabilities under Section 41-1a-414. 433 (b) At the applicant's request, the division shall include an identifying symbol or sticker on the 434 identification card to indicate that the applicant is an individual with a disability, if the 435 applicant provides written verification from a health care professional that the applicant is an 436 individual with a disability. 437 (c) The written verification described in Subsection (4)(b) shall be made on a form 438 provided by the division. 439 (d) The division may not: 440 (i) charge a fee to include the disability identifying symbol or sticker described in Subsection 441 (4)(b) on the applicant's identification card; or 442 (ii) require the applicant to provide subsequent written verification that the applicant is 443 an individual with a disability for including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's 444 extended identification card, after including the disability identifying symbol or sticker on the applicant's 445 previously issued identification card in accordance with Subsection (4)(b). 446 (e) The inclusion of a disability identifying symbol or sticker on an individual's identification 447 card in accordance with Subsection (4)(b) does not confer any legal rights or privileges on the 448 individual, including parking privileges for individuals with disabilities under Section 449 41-1a-414. |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 240 out favorably. The motion passed. The motion passed with a vote of 4-3-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-3 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. M. Nelson | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Kwan Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. L. Shurtliff |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting 10:03 am. |