MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 1, 2021 • 8:45 a.m. • 1150 State Office Building


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Mike Winder, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Steve R. Christiansen
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Joel Ferry
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Staff Present:
Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst
Andy Yewdell, Policy Analyst
Rafaela Eguiguren, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Winder called the meeting to order at 8:46 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2021, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. J. Stenquist
1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 113 Transportation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill.
Jon Schnautz, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, spoke to the bill.
Linda Hanks, President-elect, Utah School Boards Association, spoke to the bill.
Lexi Cunningham, Joint Legislative Committee of the Utah School Superintendents Association and the Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Beth Holbrook, Trustee, Utah Transit Authority Board of Trustees, spoke in favor of the bill.
Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
Mike Sonntag, Bear River Insurance and the American Property Casualty Insurance Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 113 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 113. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 113 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
2. S.B. 218 Aviation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Committee members asked questions.
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 218 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to place S.B. 218 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Christiansen
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. J. Ferry
Rep. J. Stenquist
Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 9:12 a.m.