MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 26, 2021 • 4:00 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 4:16 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 77 Aviation Liability Insurance Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Cheryl Acton explained the bill with the assistance of Samantha Sandoval.
HB 77 Handout Rep. Acton
Jared Esselman, Director of Aeronautics, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 77 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 2
2nd Sub. H.B. 77
1.        Page 2, Lines 43 through 45b: 
43                 (2) Ĥ → [if the aircraft owner is a tenant of a public airport,] ← Ĥ provide a certificate of
43a         insurance
44         issued by an insurer { licensed in Utah } ' as proof of the owners valid public liability insurance
45         covering the aircraft as part of Ĥ → [the lease agreement between the aircraft owner and the airport.]
45a         any lease agreement with a term of six months or more between the aircraft owner and a
45b         public airport. ← Ĥ

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. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 77 as amended 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. 230 Towing Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. Michael McKell explained the bill with the assistance of Barbara Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance.
Neil Schultz, Weber County Towing, spoke to the bill.
Steve Russell, Salt Lake Valley Towing, spoke in favor of the bill.
Renae Cowley, Foxley & Pignanelli, spoke in favor of the bill.
Scott Smith, Executive Director, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Winterton moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-1Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
3. 1st Sub. H.B. 352 State Identification Amendments (Lesser, R.)
Rep. Rosemary Lesser explained the bill.
Camille Winnie, Salt Lake Valley Coalition on Homelessness, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 352 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-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. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-1Abs-4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:15 p.m.