MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • 8:30 a.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:
Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst
An Bradshaw, 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 8:34 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to approve the minutes of February 22, 2022 (2/22/22).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.H.B. 235 Speed Limit Designation Amendments (Lund, S.)
Rep. Steven Lund presented the bill to the committee.
George Chapman, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Carlos Braceras, Department of Transportation Executive Director, answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 235 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to place H.B. 235 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2.1st Sub. H.B. 88 License Plate Revisions (Handy, S.)
Sen. Winterton presented the bill to the committee.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 88 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 88 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
3.1st Sub. H.B. 322 Public Transit Capital Development Modifications (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill to the committee.
Carlton Christensen, UTA Board of Trustees Chair, answered questions from the committee.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 322 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Amendment 3
1st Sub. H.B. 322
1 .        Page 23, Lines 687 through 694 :  Page 23, Lines 687 through 694
687                 (f) Ĥ → [(i)] ← Ĥ Before July 1, 2022, the department and a large public transit district shall
687a         enter
688         into an agreement for a large public transit district to pay the department $5,000,000 per year
689         for 15 years to be used Ĥ → [for a fixed guideway capital development project to strategically double
690         track commuter rail lines within a large public transit district] to facilitate the purchase of zero
690a         emissions or low emissions rail engines and trainsets for regional public transit rail systems ← Ĥ .
691                 Ĥ → [(ii) If the department and a large public transit district fail to enter into and comply
692         with the terms of the agreement described in Subsection (9)(f)(i), money in the fund may not be
693         expended for a fixed guideway capital development project to strategically double track
694         commuter rail lines within a large public transit district.] ← Ĥ

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
Carlton Christensen spoke in support of the bill.
Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council Executive Director, spoke in support of the bill.
George Chapman spoke in opposition to the amendment but in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 322 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
4.2nd Sub. H.B. 328 Driver License and License Plate Amendments (Pitcher, S.)
Rep. Stephanie Pitcher presented bill with co-presenter Rep. Norman Thurston.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 328 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 328.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
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 328 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
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. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 9:18 a.m.