MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Mike Winder, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
Rep. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Ashlee Matthews

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Jonathan Rees, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order at 8:11 AM.
MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
1.H.B. 319 Jordan River Improvement Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Acton presented the bill with the assistance of Soren Simonson, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission and Leif Elder, Utah Department of Transportation.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to amend H.B. 319 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 2
H.B. 319
1 .        Page 3, Lines 71 through 75 :  Page 3, Lines 71 through 75
71                 (4) The commission shall work with the Department of Transportation, created in
72         Section 72-1-201, to:
73                 (a) have the Department of Transportation post by no later than July 1, { 2023 } 2025 , as funding allows, consistent
74         and attractive signs where a highway that is designated as a state highway under Title 72,
75         Chapter 4, Designation of State Highways Act, but is not a freeway crosses the Jordan River;

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 319 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 4-4-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 4Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. R. Ward
Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 9:02 AM.