MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 3, 2021 • 3:40 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Ann Millner

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Harper called the meeting to order. at 3:42 p.m.
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 53 Meteorological Evaluation Tower Marking (Christiansen, S.)
Rep. Christiansen explained this bill.
HB 53 Meteorological Evaluation Tower Marking.
Linda Hull, UDOT, spoke in favor of this bill.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 53 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2. S.B. 94 Trailer Weight Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell explained this bill.
Linda Hull, UDOT, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. Winterton assumed the chair.
3. S.B. 146 Emissions Testing Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Harper explained this bill on behalf of Sen. Bramble.
Ashley Miller, Executive Director, Breathe Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Acting Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:08 p.m.