| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Douglas R. Welton, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Brett Garner Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Dan N. Johnson | Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Rep. Raymond P. Ward Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Reese Boardman, Committee Secretary |
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| Rep. Welton assumed the chair at 2:08 of January 29, 2024. |
| 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. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. A. Matthews Rep. J. Stenquist |
| 1.H.B. 204 Towing Requirements (Gwynn, M.) |
| Rep. Gwynn presented the bill with assistance from Jeff Nigbur, Major, Utah Highway Patrol. |
| Candace Daly, Stauffer Towing Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Barbra Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass H.B. 204 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. N. Abbott |
| 2.S.B. 74 Port of Entry Amendments (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass S.B. 74 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. N. Abbott |
| 3.S.B. 51 Road Construction Bid Limit Amendments (Winterton, R.) |
| Sen. Winterton presented the bill. |
| Joey Gilburt, Associate General Contractors of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to replace S.B. 51 with 1st Substitute S.B. 51.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Chair Christofferson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 51 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton |
| 4.H.B. 293 Accessible Parking Amendments (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass H.B. 293 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. R. Ward |
| 5.H.B. 311 Lane Filtering Amendments (Gricius, S.) |
| Rep. Gricius presented the bill. |
| Mark Zesiger, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass H.B. 311 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory |
| 6.H.B. 313 Motor Carrier Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Chrisofferson presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 313 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. R. Ward |
| Chair Welton adjourned the meeting. |