MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 7, 2022 • 3:40 p.m. • 220 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:
Alma Weber, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, 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 3:48 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2022 meeting.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
1.S.B. 169 Citizen Digital Portal Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.B. 169 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
Sen. Winterton assumed the chair.
2.S.B. 166 Aviation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
David Haymond, President, Utah General Aviation Association, representing Utah Aviation Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
Andreas Wesemann, President, Utah Aerospace Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nathan Trail, Director, State and Local Policy, Supernal, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 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
Chair Harper resumed the chair.
3.H.B. 108 Vehicle Inspection Amendments (Brooks, W.)
Rep. Walt Brooks presented the bill with the assistance of John Valentine, Utah State Tax Commissioner.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 108 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 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
4.H.B. 68 Commercial Driver License Amendments (Burton, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill with the assistance of Todd Holbrook, Driver Services Bureau Chief, Utah Department of Public Safety.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 68 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
5.2nd Sub. S.B. 53 Driver Speeding Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto had a handout distributed and presented the bill with the assistance of William Carlson, Salt Lake County Attorney's Office.
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Michael Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol and Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mark Moffat, Criminal Defense Lawyer, spoke in opposition to the bill.
David Spatafore, representing Salt Lake City Police Department, Law Enforcement Legislative Committee and Chiefs of Police Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 53 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 53.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 53 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 4:32 p.m.