| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg Sen. David G. Buxton Sen. Karen Kwan Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Candice B. Pierucci | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher Rep. Raymond P. Ward Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ronald M. Winterton Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Kurt P. Gasser, Managing Associate General Counsel Braden Hess, Associate General Counsel Shay Berger, Administrative Assistant |
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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 1:32pm. |
| 1.Prioritization Process |
| Ben Huot, Deputy Director of Planning and Investment, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on Utah Department of Transportation's prioritization process. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenter. |
| Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation, responded to questions from the committee. |
| 2.Ski Bus Service and Canyons Transportation |
| Carton Christensen, Chair of the Board of Trustees for Utah Transit Authority, and Jay Fox, Executive Director of Utah Transit Authority, presented on the status of ski bus service for the 2023-2024 season. |
| Josh Van Jura, Director of Transit and Trails, Utah Department of Transportation, presented on appropriations for transportation in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenter. |
| 3.Coordinated Mobility |
| Tracey Young, Grants Management Director, Utah Transit Authority, and Christy Allen, Coordinated Mobility Director, Utah Transit Authority, presented on coordinated mobility. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenters. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Sen. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Teuscher Rep. R. Ward Sen. R. Winterton |
| 4.Committee Business |
| 5.DUI Report |
| Elizabeth Klc, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and Ben Peterson, Director of Research, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, Tara Zamora, Public Safety Bureau Chief, Drivers License Division, presented the Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice DUI Report. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions and discussed the presentation. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to open a committee bill file to enable the quicker sharing of records for DUI data.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Sen. K. Kwan Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 6.Sunset Review: State Scenic Byway Program |
| Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Council, presented on the sunset review of the Utah State Scenic Byway Program. |
| Vicki Varela, Managing Director, Utah Office of Tourism, provided comment on the Utah State Scenic Byway Program. |
| Leif Elder, Legislative Director, Utah Department of Transportation, provided comment on the State Scenic Byway Program. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions and discussed the presentation and comments. |
| Ralph Becker, Chair of Scenic Utah, provided comment on the Utah State Scenic Byway Program. |
| MOTION:Sen. Buxton moved to open a committee bill file to sunset the Utah State Scenic Byway Program Committee and that the committee put together a memorandum of understanding between Tourism and the Department of Transportation to accomplish the things the committee has done in the past. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Sen. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 7.Highway Designations Report |
| Leif Elder, Legislative Director, Utah Department of Transportation, presented the Utah Department of Transportation Highway Designation Report. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenter. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to open a committee bill file on highway designations and future State Route 177.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. J. Anderegg Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. R. Winterton |
| 8.Annual Report and Strategic Initiatives |
| Jim Evans, Transportation Commissioner, Utah Department of Transportation Region Three and Nathan Lee, Director of Technology and Innovation, Utah Department of Transportation, presented the Utah Department of Transportation's Annual Report and Strategic Initiatives. |
| Committee members asked clarifying questions of the presenters. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn at 4:02pm.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. D. Buxton Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Sen. W. Harper Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Sen. K. Kwan Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Petersen Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Sen. J. Adams Sen. J. Anderegg Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. J. Teuscher Sen. R. Winterton |