Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay | Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Todd D. Weiler Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 3:44 p.m. |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-6. | |||
Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
Sen. Sandall assumed the chair. |
1. S.B. 78 Advanced Driver Assistance Systems Amendments (Bramble, C.) |
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to replace S.B. 78 with 1st Substitute S.B. 78. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 78 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
2. S.B. 61 Outdoor Advertising Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to replace S.B. 61 with 1st Substitute S.B. 61. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
Sen. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Jared Johnson, Director of Business Development, Media Resources. |
Sen. Cullimore assumed the chair. |
Kate Kopischke, Director, Scenic Utah, spoke against the bill. |
Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke against the bill. |
Beth Holbrook, Utah Transit Authority, spoke against the bill. |
Scott Howell, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Jake Garfield, Utah Association of Counties, spoke against the bill. |
Cassidy Jones, National Parks Conservation Association, Utah Chapter of the Dark Sky Association, spoke against the bill. |
Jeff Young, Young Electric Sign Company, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Ryan Andreasen, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
Jared Johnson, Media Resources, Director of Business Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Frank Cumberland, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
Doug Dansie, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way, Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill. |
Zach Boxham, Council Member, Layton City, spoke against the bill. |
Tom Stephens, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
Dewey Reagan, President & General Manager, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Pictures of premises signs that are not a billboard |
MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 61 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-1. | |||
Yeas - 6 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble |
3. S.B. 137 Alcoholic Beverage Control Retail Store Amendments (Davis, G.) |
Sen. Davis presented the bill with the assistance of Cade Meier, Deputy Director, Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (DABC) and Tiffany Clason, Executive Director, DABC. |
Sal Petilos, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to pass S.B. 137 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. S. Sandall |
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. C. Bramble Sen. S. Sandall |
Acting Chair Cullimore adjourned the meeting at 5:24 p.m. |