MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 25, 2022 • 4:00 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:
Lisa Sorensen, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 4:18 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2022 meeting.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
1.S.B. 255 Transportation Revisions (Cullimore, K. A.)
Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass S.B. 255 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
2.H.B. 405 Switcher Amendments (Schultz, M.)
Rep. Mike Schultz presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Mayne moved to go to the next item on the agenda.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
3.1st Sub. H.B. 319 Jordan River Improvement Amendments (Acton, C.K.)
Rep. Cheryl K. Acton presented the bill with the assistance of Soren Simonsen, Executive Director, Jordan River Commission.
Linda Hull, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 319 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 1st Substitute H.B. 319 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
4.1st Sub. H.B. 368 Vehicle License Plate and Registration Amendments (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman K. Thurston presented the bill and had a handout distributed to the committee.
license plates
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 368 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 2Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
5.S.B. 216 Modifications to Driver License Examination (Escamilla, L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 216 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.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
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:04 p.m..