MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 • 8:00 a.m. • 445 State Capitol


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. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist

Staff Present:
Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst
Reese Boardman, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Welton called the meeting to order.
MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes of the February 9, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
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. D. Welton
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
1.H.B. 488 Transportation Funding Modifications (Spendlove, R.)
Rep. Spendlove presented the bill.
Kimberly Bell, Deputy Mayor, Sandy City, spoke to the bill.
Leif Elder, UDOT, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass H.B. 488 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
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. D. Welton
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
2.H.B. 430 Local Government Transportation Services Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Pierucci presented the bill.
Jay Fox, Executive Director, UTA, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ben Huot, Deputy Director, UDOT, spoke to the bill.
Leif Elder, UDOT, spoke to the bill.
Julie Fullmer, UTA Advisory Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Trent Staggs, Riverton Mayor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lorin Palmer, Herriman Mayor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jay Fox, Executive Director, UTA, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to replace H.B. 430 with 1st Substitute H.B. 430.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 430 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 430
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252                 (C) has a total change order value of $200,000 or more[.]; and
253                 (v) coordinate with { local advisory councils and } political subdivisions within the large
254         public transit district to provide and execute public transit innovation grants.

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455         generated from the local option sales and use tax for public transit innovation grants.
456                 (4) (a) A large public transit district shall provide { an annual } a report to each city and town
457         within the boundary of the large public transit district, which report shall provide an accounting
458         of:
459                 { (a) } (i) the amount of revenue from local option sales and use taxes under this part that was
460         collected within each respective county, city, or town and allocated to the large public transit
461         district as provided in this part;
462                 {   (b) } (ii) how much revenue described in Subsection (4)(a) (i) was allocated to provide public
463         transit services within each city and town; and
464                 { (c) } (iii) how the revenue described in Subsection (4) { (b) } (a)(ii) was spent to provide public transit
465         services within each respective city and town.
        (b) A large public transit district shall provide the report described in Subsection (4)(a):
        (i) on or before November 1, 2024; and
        (ii) at least every two years thereafter.
        (c) To provide the report described in this Subsection (4), a large public transit district may coordinate with the Department of Transportation to report on relevant public transit capital development administered by the Department of Transportation.  
466                 Section 6. Section 59-12-2219 is amended to read:

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648                 (b) As provided in Section 59-12-2212.2, for the .10% designated for public transit
649         described in Subsection (3)(a) that is not contractually obligated for debt service, beginning on July 1, 2025, a large public
650         transit district shall expend 10% of the .10% for public transit innovation grants.

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 430 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 3Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Garner made a substitute motion to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 430.The substitute motion failed with a vote of 3-6-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 6Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. J. Stenquist
Chair Welton adjourned the meeting.