MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Members Absent:
President J. S. Adams
Sen. Ann Millner

Staff Present:
Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of January 19, 2023.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
1.S.C.R. 2 Concurrent Resolution Regarding the Environmental Impact of Vehicle Idling (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
Lauren Griffith, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.C.R. 2 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2.S.B. 85 License Plate Requirement Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass S.B. 85 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
3.S.B. 95 Foreign Driver License Reciprocity Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 95 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
4.H.B. 44 Transportation Corridor Funding Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson presented the bill.
Andrew Jackson, Executive Director, Mountainland Association of Governments, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to pass H.B. 44 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
5.H.B. 49 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Advisory Council Amendments (Peterson, K.)
Rep. Karen M. Peterson presented the bill.
Colonel Mike Rappich, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass H.B. 49 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. Anderegg assumed the chair.
6.2nd Sub. S.B. 27 Transportation Revisions (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 27 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 27.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mike Sontag, American Property and Casualty Insurance Company Association and Bear River Insurance Company, spoke to the bill.
Colonel Mike Rappich, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill.
Barbara Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance, spoke to the bill.
Scott Ruf, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 27 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. Harper resumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. Anderegg moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:52 p.m.