| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams 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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| Acting Chair Ipson called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to approve the minutes from the January 31, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner |
| 1.S.B. 145 Utility Easements Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Senator Dan McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Joey Gilbert, CEO, Associated General Contractors. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 145 with 1st Substitute S.B. 145.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner |
| Paul Harvey, Chair, Board of Directors, Blue Stakes of Utah, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Jill Jones, Blue Stakes of Utah, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Leland Myers, Wasatch Front Water Quality Council, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Joe McAllister, Hughes General Contractors, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brett Neilson, Whitaker Construction Company, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Tamara Wambeam, Salt Lake Public Utilities, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 145 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 |
| 2.S.B. 179 Transportation Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 179 with 1st Substitute S.B. 179.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 presented the bill. |
| Carlton Christensen, Chair, Board of Trustees, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jason Curry, Director, Utah Division of Outdoor Recreation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 179 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 |
| 3.S.B. 28 Scenic Byway Program Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace S.B. 28 with 1st Substitute S.B. 28.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 presented the bill. |
| Elizabeth Weight, Citizen, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ryan Starks, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Sylvia McMillan, Scenic Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Nathan Young, Yesco Billboard company, spoke to the bill. |
| Amy Shumway, Farmington City Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ralph Becker, Chair, Scenic Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kate Kopishke, Director, Scenic Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nate Seacrest, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Dale Keller, Chair, Solutions Utah Coalition, spoke in support of the bill. |
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| Dewey Reagan, Reagan Outdoor Advertising, spoke to the bill with handout. |
| Nancy Dalton, Byway Coordinator, Utah's Patchwork Parkway, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Brad Plowman, Fuel Marketing, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Ed Allen, Utah Debate Commission, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 28 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. |
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Ipson Sen. K. Kwan Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| Acting Chair Ipson adjourned the meeting. |