| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Ronald M. Winterton | Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, 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 Harper called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the meeting of February 23, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| 1. H.B. 142 Cyclist Traffic Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Crys Lee, Executive Director, Bike Utah. |
| HB 142 Cyclist Traffic Amendments C Moss Handout |
| Hugh Van Wagenen, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Evan Sanders spoke in favor the bill. |
| Russ Hymas, Utah Association for Justice, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Greg Freestone, commuter cyclist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dirk Burton, Mayor of West Jordan, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Iltis, Editor, "Cycling Utah Magazine," spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Victoria Ashby, League of Cities of Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 142 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. S.B. 228 Electronic Free Speech Amendments (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to replace S.B. 228 with 1st Substitute S.B. 228. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. W. Harper Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| Cameron Sholty, Director of Public Relations, Heartland Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| Jason Groth, attorney, ACLU of Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Carl Szabo, Vice President & General Counsel of NetChoice; Adjunct Professor,George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School, spoke against the bill. |
| Cameron Demetre, Executive Director, TechNet spoke against the bill. |
| Rose Feliciano, Northwest Director of State Government Affairs for Internet Association, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 228 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| 3. H.B. 322 Amusement Ride Safety Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Timothy Hawkes explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 322 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to place H.B. 322 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 195 Vehicle, Boat, and Trailer Registration Amendments (Robertson, A.) |
| Sen. Riebe explained the bill. |
| Scott Smith, Executive Director, Tax Commission spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 195 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Riebe Sen. R. Winterton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 9:13 a.m. |