MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 28, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
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

Members Absent:
Rep. Mike Winder, Vice Chair
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Ken Ivory

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 8:05 AM.
1.H.B. 404 Large Public Transit District Amendments (Ballard, M.G.)
Rep. Ballard presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 404 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Winder
2.H.B. 461 Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Fund Amendments (Ward, R.)
Rep. Ward presented the bill.
Andy Curry, Executive Director, Roads to Independence, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to amend H.B. 461 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 461
1 .        Page 3, Lines 74 through 75 :  Page 3, Lines 74 through 75
74                 (c) educate the general public and professionals regarding understanding, treatment,
75         and prevention of traumatic spinal cord or brain injury;

2 .        Page 3, Lines 79 through 80 :  Page 3, Lines 79 through 80
79                 (e) develop and support an information and referral system for persons with a traumatic
80         spinal cord or brain injury and their families; and

3 .        Page 3, Lines 88 through 89 :  Page 3, Lines 88 through 89
88                 (b) have been diagnosed by a qualified professional as having a traumatic brain injury
89         or traumatic spinal cord injury which results in impairment of cognitive or physical function; and

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 461 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
3.S.B. 149 Tinted Vehicle Windows Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Rapich, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol.
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 149 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
4.H.B. 375 Office of Child Care Amendments (Matthews, A.)
Rep. Matthews presented the bill and with the assistance of Anna Thomas, Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children
Elizabeth Garbe, United Way Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kristy DeGraaf spoke in favor of the bill.
Johnny Anderson, President, ABC Great Beginning, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to replace H.B. 375 with 1st Substitute H.B. 375.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 375 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2022 .The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Nelson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. M. Winder
Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 9:01 AM.