MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol


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

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 Winder called the meeting to order at 4:09 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2022, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. J. Stenquist
1.H.B. 427 Wildlife Accident Protections (Owens, D.)
Rep. Owens presented the bill, and Leif Elder, Deputy Director of Policy, Department of Transportation, answered questions.
Alexander Tarbet, Bennett Group, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Representative Matthews moved to pass H.B. 427 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to place H.B. 427 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
2.H.B. 398 Traffic Safety Data Sharing Amendments (Johnson, D.N.)
Rep. Johnson presented the bill with the assistance of Guy Dansie, Utah State EMS Director, Carrie Silcox, Director, Utah Highway Safety Office.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to move to next agenda item.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Kwan
3.H.B. 432 State Vehicle Use and Purchasing Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Ward presented the bill and Cory Weeks, Director, Division of Fleet Operations, answered questions.
Josh Craft, Government Relations Manager, Utah Clean Energy, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to amend H.B. 432 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 432
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32                 (2) In consultation with the agency using the state vehicle, the division shall, when
33         prudent, replace a state vehicle with one of the following low or zero emissions vehicles, in the
34         following order of priority:
35                 (a) a fully battery or fuel cell electric vehicle;
36                 (b) a plug-in hybrid vehicle;
37                 (c) any other alternative fuel vehicle; or
38                 (d) the most reasonable traditional fuel vehicle available.

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Kwan
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 432 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 5Abs- 1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. Christofferson assumed the chair.
Rep. Harper presented the bill.
4.S.B. 166 Aviation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Dave Hammond, Utah Aviation Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
5.H.B. 427 Wildlife Accident Protections (Owens, D.)
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to reconsider the committee's action to place H.B. 427 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to remove HB 427 from the consent calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
6.H.B. 398 Traffic Safety Data Sharing Amendments (Johnson, D.N.)
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to amend H.B. 398 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 398
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49                 (c) The department may share, with the Department of Public Safety, information from
50         the emergency medical services data system that:
51                 (i) relates to traffic incidents;
52                 (ii) is for the improvement of traffic safety; { and }
53                 (iii) may not be used for the prosecution of criminal matters { . } ; and
        (iv) may not include any personally identifiable information or personal health information.
54                 (3) (a) [The department shall, beginning October 1, 2017, and on or before each
55         October 1 thereafter,] On or before October 1, the department shall make the information in
56         Subsection (2)(b) public and send the information in Subsection (2)(b) to:

SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Nelson moved to amend H.B. 398 with Amendment #2.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 2
H.B. 398
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49                 (c) The department may share, with the Department of Public Safety, information from
50         the emergency medical services data system that:
51                 (i) relates to traffic incidents;
52                 (ii) is for the improvement of traffic safety; { and }
53                 (iii) may not be used for the prosecution of criminal matters { . } ; and
        (iv) may not inlude any personally identifiable information.
54                 (3) (a) [The department shall, beginning October 1, 2017, and on or before each
55         October 1 thereafter,] On or before October 1, the department shall make the information in
56         Subsection (2)(b) public and send the information in Subsection (2)(b) to:
57                 (i) the Health and Human Services Interim Committee; and
58                 (ii) public safety dispatchers and first responders in the state.

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 398 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Winder
Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 5:28 PM.