| Members Present: Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Vice Chair Rep. Clare Collard Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Stephen L. Whyte |
Members Absent: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Mike Winder Staff Present: Seth Anderson, Policy Analyst Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Stenquist called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the February 16, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Winder |
| 1.H.B. 405 Switcher Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill with the assistance of Dr. Daniel Mendoza, Professor of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Utah. |
| Emissions and Potential Impacts of Utah's Freight Switcher Locomotives HB 405 |
| Dan Dougan, Salt Lake City Council Chair, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| George Chapman spoke against the bill. |
| Nathan Anderson, Sr. Director, Public Affairs, Union Pacific Railroad, spoke against the bill. |
| Ashley Miller, Executive Director, Breathe Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 405 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Winder |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. S. Handy Rep. M. Winder |
| Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m. |