MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 • 9:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


Members Present:
Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair
Rep. Karen M. Peterson, Vice Chair
Rep. Nelson T. Abbott
Rep. Brett Garner
Rep. Ken Ivory
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Raymond P. Ward
Rep. Douglas R. Welton

Members Absent:
Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher

Staff Present:
Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst
Shay Berger, 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.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. D. Welton
1.H.B. 458 Clean Fuel Vehicle Decal Amendments (Maloy, A. Cory)
Rep. A. Cory Maloy introduced the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 458 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. D. Welton
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to place H.B. 458 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. D. Welton
2.1st Sub. S.B. 132 Driving Privilege Card Fingerprinting Requirements (Weiler, T.)
Rep. Norm Thurston introduced the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 132 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to place 1st Substitute S.B. 132 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Teuscher
3.H.B. 440 Intrastate Commercial Vehicle Amendments (Christofferson, K.)
Rep. Peterson assumed the chair.
Rep. Christofferson introduced the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 440 with 1st Substitute H.B. 440.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 440 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-4.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 440 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Teuscher
Rep. Christofferson assumed the chair.
MOTION:Chair Christofferson moved to recess.
4.1st Sub. S.B. 161 Advanced Air Mobility Revisions (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper introduced the bill.
Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst for Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to amend 1st Substitute S.B. 161 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 161
1 .        Page 4, Lines 93 through 101 :  Page 4, Lines 93 through 101
93                 (ii) the takeoff or landing of an unmanned aircraft or an aircraft operated as part of an
94         advanced air mobility system at the airport over which the airport operator has authority.
95                 { (2) A political subdivision:
96                   (a) may not exercise zoning and land use authority to grant or permit an exclusive right
97         to one or more vertiport owners or operators; and
98                   (b) shall use such authority to promote reasonable access to advanced air mobility
99         operators at public-use vertiports within the jurisdiction of the subdivision. }  
        (2) A political subdivision may not enter into an agreement to grant or permit an exclusive right to one or more vertiport owners or operators.
100                 [(2)] (3) This chapter supersedes any law, ordinance, or rule enacted by a political
101         subdivision of the state before July 1, 2017.

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 161 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Teuscher
5.4th Sub. S.B. 27 Transportation Revisions (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne Harper introduced the bill with Colonel Michael Rapich, Utah Highway Patrol.
Neil Schultz, Ogden Weber Tow Association, spoke to the bill.
Miranda Jones Cox, Government Affairs Manager at the Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Scott Ruff, Executive Director at Mountain Valley Emergency Communications Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Colonel Michael Rapich, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill.
Justin Stewart, Utah Professional Tow Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Chair Christofferson moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 27 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-3.
Yeas - 8Nays- 1Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Teuscher
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. J. Teuscher
NOTE: H.B. 0435 was not discussed in the meeting.