MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 7, 2022 • 3:40 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Carl R. Albrecht, Chair
Rep. Rex P. Shipp, Vice Chair
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson
Rep. Clare Collard
Rep. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Doug Owens
Rep. Michael J. Petersen
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Keven J. Stratton
Rep. Douglas R. Welton
Rep. Ryan D. Wilcox

Members Absent:
Rep. Scott H. Chew

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Albrecht called the meeting to order at 3:53 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Welton
1.H.B. 280 Cybersecurity Commission (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill assisted by Jess Anderson, Commissioner, Department of Public Safety.
Rikki Hrenko-Browning, Utah Mining Association and Utah Manufacturing Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Christy Boakley, Utah Technology Ethics Board, spoke to the bill.
David Burton spoke to the bill.
Rebecca Colley spoke to the bill.
Mike Tyler, Patriotic Utah, spoke to the bill.
Jay Larson remarked that wearing a mask is an act of love.
MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 280 with 1st Substitute H.B. 280.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 280 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. K. Stratton
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
2.S.B. 88 Digital Driver License Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill assisted by Ryan Williams, Subject Matter Expert, Utah Drivers License Division.
Jay Larson spoke in support of the bill.
Dave Burton spoke in opposition to the bill.
Emily Caulford spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kofi Krishna spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rebecca Colley spoke in opposition to the bill.
Christy Boakley spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mike Brown spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jonas Rodriguez spoke in opposition to the bill.
Bruce Anderson, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Shelly Rich spoke in opposition to the bill.
Janet Haskell spoke in opposition to the bill.
Vaughn Hokanson spoke in opposition to the bill.
Quinn Kotter spoke in opposition to the bill.
Karen Layton spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jason Preston spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jennifer Dredge spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ann Berryhill spoke in opposition to the bill.
Bernadette Brockman spoke in opposition to the bill.
Teena Horlacher spoke in opposition to the bill.
Christopher Danson spoke in support of the bill.
Dave Adams spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to amend S.B. 88 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 88
1 .        Page 1, Lines 13 through 15 :  Page 1, Lines 13 through 15
13                 ▸         defines terms;
14                 ▸         makes the electronic license certificate and identification card program { permanent } a permanent option ;
15                 ▸         requires the division to maintain the security and privacy of information related to

2 .        Page 9, Lines 256 through 258 :  Page 9, Lines 256 through 258
256                 (1) On or before January 1, 2022, the division shall establish and maintain a process
257         and system for an individual to have the option to obtain an electronic license certificate or identification card.
258                 (2) (a) In order to contract with a vendor to establish a process and system to issue an

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Stratton
MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to amend S.B. 88 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Amendment 2
S.B. 88
1 .        Page 9, Lines 267 through 270 :  Page 9, Lines 267 through 270
267                 (4) The division shall ensure that the system and technology used for an electronic
268         license certificate or identification card :
        (i) maintains the data security and privacy of the
269         individual in the same manner as an individual with a license certificate or an identification
270         card { .   } ; and
        (ii) is not capable of digital tracking, geotracking, or other data collection from the device or the end user.

Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Stratton
MOTION:Rep. Wilcox moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Albrecht
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Shipp
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. R. Wilcox
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. K. Stratton
Chair Albrecht adjourned the meeting at 5:34 p.m..