| 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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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 Welton called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m. on February 7, 2024. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of February 1, 2024.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. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews |
| 1.1st Sub. H.B. 395 DUI Offense Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Eliason presented the bill with assistance from Will Carlson, Deputy District Attorney, Salt Lake County, and Kim Gibb, Department of Public Safety. |
| Kim Gibb, Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dan Strong, Sentencing Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Crayk, Partner, Stowell & Crayk PLLC, spoke to the bill. |
| Art Brown, President, Mothers Against Drunk Driving, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 395 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 395.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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Matthews |
| MOTION:Rep. Ivory moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 395 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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Matthews |
| 2.1st Sub. S.B. 67 Public Thoroughfare Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Sandall presented the bill. |
| Rep. Christofferson assumed the chair. |
| Sandi Goodlander, Cache County Council, spoke in opposition. |
| Terry Camp, Vice President, Public Policy, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brett Stewart, Utah OHV Advocates, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Steven Hawkins, Chairman, Utah ATV Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| David Dodds, Public Works Director, Garfield County, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 67 out favorably. |
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. S.B. 67 13 ▸ amends provisions related to public use of a private road to establish the road as a 14 public thoroughfare, including: 15 • a requirement of 10 years of continuous use in the most recent { 16 establish and maintain a public thoroughfare; and 49 given highway, street, or road for a period of no less than 24 hours. 50 (b) If a highway across private land has not been continuously used by the public for 10 51 years during the most recent { 52 (5) Installation of gates and posting of no trespassing signs are relevant forms of 71 owner. 72 (ii) This Subsection (8) and Subsection (4)(b) do not apply to roads or highways 73 claimed by the state or a county under R.S. 2477 or across federal lands . 74 (9) The scope of a right-of-way described in Subsection (8)(a) is that which is |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to move to next agenda item.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. A. Matthews |
| Rep. Welton assumed the chair. |
| 3.H.B. 367 Local Government Fees Modifications (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| Malah Armstrong, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Diehl, Executive Director, Utah League of Cities & Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Miranda Jones Cox, Government Affairs Manager, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ashleigh Jensen, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jason Chipman, Director of Government Affairs, Libertas Institute, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to replace H.B. 367 with 1st Substitute H.B. 367.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Ward |
| MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 367 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. 441 Registration of Novel Vehicles (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston presented the bill. |
| Jason Chipman, Director of Government Affairs, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Adam Jones, CEO, Independent Dealer Solutions, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 441 with 1st Substitute H.B. 441.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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Garner |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 441 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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. B. Garner |
| 5.H.B. 449 Pedestrian Safety and Facilities Act Modifications (Abbott, N.) |
| Rep. Abbott presented the bill. |
| Peter Asplund, Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, WFRC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cameron Carter, Bike Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Justin Lee, Deputy Director, ULCT, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 449 with 1st Substitute H.B. 449.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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Christofferson made a substitute motion to amend. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Christofferson withdrew the motion to amend. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 449 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. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| 6.H.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Cross-issue Growth Impacts (Bolinder, B.) |
| Rep. Bolinder presented the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, WFRC, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Laura Hansen, State Planning Coordinator, GOPB, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Abbie Hunsaker, Policy Advisor, GOEO, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Garner moved to pass H.C.R. 11 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 |
| MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.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 |
| Chair Welton adjourned the meeting. |