| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Karen M. Peterson, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist | Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Raymond P. Ward Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Rep. Ken Ivory Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Shay Berger, 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 Christofferson called the meeting to order at 8:12 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. D. Welton |
| 1.H.J.R. 26 Joint Resolution on Transit Operator Safety Awareness (Cutler, P.) |
| Rep. Paul Cutler introduced the bill with Jay Fox, Executive Director of the Utah Transit Authority, and Neil Uemura, Utah Transit Authority Operator. |
| Handout for HJR26 |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.J.R. 26 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 2.H.B. 539 Veteran Property Tax Exemption (Hawkins, J.) |
| Rep. Jon Hawkins introduced the bill with Stetson Lowe, Creekside Mortgage. |
| David Peterson, National Guard Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass H.B. 539 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 3.H.B. 561 Department of Health and Human Services Procurement Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard introduced the bill with Nate Winters and Spencer Hall from the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 561 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.R. 3 House Resolution Concerning Ski Season Transportation (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason introduced the bill with April Oaks, citizen. |
| Handout for HR3 |
| George Chapman, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Fox, Executive Director of Utah Transit Authority, spoke against the bill. |
| Andreas Coleman, Regional General Manager for Utah Transit Authority, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to amend H.R. 3 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.R. 3 54 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the 55 state of Utah calls on the Utah Transit Authority , the Utah Department of Transportation, the Utah ski resorts, and Salt Lake County to expeditiously rectify the ski transportation 56 situation by taking necessary actions to rectify the current driver shortage and explore the |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| MOTION:Rep. Teuscher moved to pass H.R. 3 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 5-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. B. Garner Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| 5.2nd Sub. S.B. 185 Transportation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper introduced the bill. |
| Handout for SB185 |
| Carlos Braceras, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director of the Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| LaNiece Davenport, Mountainland Association of Governments, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kyle Palmer, Director of the Unified Economic Opportunity Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Soren Simonsen, Jordan River Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 185 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 185.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 185 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher |