| 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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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m. |
| 1.S.B. 175 Class B and Class C Road Fund Amendments (Owens, D.R.) |
| This bill was not heard today. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Ipson assumed the chair. |
| 2.S.B. 185 Transportation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 185 with 1st Substitute S.B. 185.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner |
| Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rikki Hrenko-Browning, President, Utah Petroleum Association, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kyle Palmer, Director, Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeff Peterson, Vice President and General Counsel, Utah Rural Electric Cooperative Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennifer Clark, Dominion Energy Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Thom Carter, Government Affairs, Rocky Mountain Power, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Leif Elder, Legislative Director, Utah Department Of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 185 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Harper resumed the chair. |
| 3.H.B. 206 Airport Land Use Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Garf Ballard presented the bill with the assistance of Brady Fredrickson, Director of Planning, Salt Lake City Department of Airports. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 206 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 8:41 a.m. |