| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 3:46 p.m. |
| Chair Harper announced that H.B. 143 will not be heard today. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of the February 3, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams |
| 1. S.B. 168 Designated Vehicle Routes Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Anderegg explained the bill on behalf of Sen. Michael McKell with the assistance of Casey Hill, representing City of Moab. |
| Brett Stewart, OHV advocates, spoke against the bill. |
| SB 168 Moab Discussion Points |
| Bruce Huntington spoke against the bill. |
| Suzette Rasmussen, Blue Ribbon Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Ben Burr, Policy Director, Blue Ribbon Coalition, spoke against the bill. |
| Cowboy Kent Green spoke against the bill. |
| Darrell Fordham spoke against the bill. |
| Brett Bastian spoke against the bill. |
| Emily Niehaus, Mayor, City of Moab, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gabriel Woytek, Grand County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brent Blake spoke against the bill. |
| Josh Bruening spoke against the bill. |
| Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, spoke against the bill. |
| Steve Campbell spoke against the bill. |
| Bud Bruening, President, Utah OHV Advocates, spoke against the bill. |
| Opposition to SB 168 UTV Utah |
| Chloe Hedden, representing Make Moab Quiet Again, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirstin Peterson, resident of Moab, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steven Hawkins, Chairman, Utah OHV Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Joel Linares, Moab City Manager, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 168 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. J. Adams |
| 2. S.B. 152 Vehicle Load Penalties Amendments (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained this bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend S.B. 152 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 2
S.B. 0152 12 This bill: 13 ▸ { 75 (c) A person who violates a provision of this section shall be fined not less than: 76 (i) $200 for a violation; or 77 (ii) $500 for a second or subsequent violation { 78 79 (d) A person who violates a provision of this section while operating a commercial 80 vehicle as defined in Section 72-9-102 shall be fined: 81 (i) not less than $500 for a violation; or 82 (ii) $1,000 for a second or subsequent violation { 83 |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| Linda Hull, UDOT, spoke in favor of this bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 152 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. 1st Sub. H.B. 69 Traffic Code Amendments (Musselman, C.R.) |
| Rep. Cavlin R. Musselman explained this bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 69 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Mayne Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:41 p.m. |