| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Mike Winder, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Steve R. Christiansen Rep. Joel Ferry Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan | Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Andy Yewdell, Policy Analyst Rafaela Eguiguren, Committee Secretary Daniel Ryan, 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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| Chair Mike Winder called the meeting to order at 2:00 p.m. |
| Chair Winder had committee members introduce themselves. |
| 1. H.B. 111 Off-highway Vehicle Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl R. Albrecht presented the bill with assistance from Chris Haller, Off-highway Vehicle Program Coordinator, Utah Division of Parks and Recreation. |
| Committee members asked questions. |
| Brett Stewart, President, Utah Off-highway Vehicle Advocates, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 111 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry |
| 2. H.B. 69 Traffic Code Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Calvin R. Musselman presented the bill with assistance from Sean Brian, Deputy County Attorney, Weber County. |
| Traffic Code Amendments Presentation |
| Committee members asked questions. |
| Rep. Matthews moved to amend H.B. 69 with Amendment #2. |
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Amendment 2
H.B. 0069 30 41-6a-804. Turning or changing lanes -- Safety -- Signals -- Stopping or sudden 31 decrease in speed -- Signal flashing -- Where prohibited. 32 (1) (a) A person may not turn a vehicle, enter a roadway, except from a private residence, merge into a continuing lane 33 from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or change 34 lanes until: |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to amend H.B. 69 with Amendment #1. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 8-4-0. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 69 30 41-6a-804. Turning or changing lanes -- Safety -- Signals -- Stopping or sudden 31 decrease in speed -- Signal flashing -- Where prohibited. 32 (1) (a) A person may not turn a vehicle, { 33 from a lane of travel that is ending, or otherwise move right or left on a roadway or change 34 lanes until: |
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-4 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. A. Matthews |
| Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 69, as amended, out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to hold H.B. 69. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder |
| 3. H.B. 53 Meteorological Evaluation Tower Marking (Christiansen, S.) |
| Rep. Christiansen presented the bill with assistance from Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation. |
| Jared Esselman, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on the bill. |
| Gary Thorup, Wireless Infrastructure Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to replace H.B. 53 with 1st Substitute H.B. 53. 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. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison |
| MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 53 out favorably. 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. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2020, meeting. 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. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison |
| 4. H.B. 137 Large Vehicle Registration Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Christofferson presented the bill with assistance from Johnny Anderson, ABC Great Beginnings, and Jody Zabriskie, American Fork resident. |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Nelson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. J. Ferry Rep. S. Harrison Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 3:59 p.m. |