| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Jackson Lewis, 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 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes of the February 28, 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. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. H. Balderree Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 1.S.B. 51 Road Construction Bid Limit Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 51 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. H. Balderree Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| 2.S.B. 74 Port of Entry Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 74 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. H. Balderree Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| 3.S.B. 67 Public Thoroughfare Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 67 with 1st Substitute S.B. 67.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Joe Ross, private citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President of Public Policy of the Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dave Erickson, Cache County Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| David Dodds, Public Works Director for Garfield County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass out 1st Substitute S.B. 67 with a favorable recommendation.The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson | Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Balderree assumed the chair |
| 4.S.B. 99 Public Service Commission Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Harper presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass S.B. 99 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree 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. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:32 PM |