MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 22, 2024 • 4:00 p.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. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Ashlee Matthews
Rep. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Raymond P. Ward

Members Absent:
Rep. Ken Ivory

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 at 4:22 p.m. of February 22, 2024.
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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
1.1st Sub. S.B. 155 Road Usage Charge Program Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Leif Elder, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
CeCe Thayn, citizen, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 155 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Peterson
2.1st Sub. S.B. 179 Transportation Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 179 with 4th Substitute S.B. 179.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. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. R. Ward
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 179 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Peterson
3.2nd Sub. S.B. 208 Housing and Transit Reinvestment Zone Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Beth Holbrook, Trustee, Utah Transit Authority, spoke in favor of the bill.
Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Alan Kearsley, Business Administrator, Salt Lake City School District, spoke to the bill.
Jackie Larson, citizen, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Alissa Dailey, Utah Association of Realtors, spoke in favor of the bill.
Karson Eilers, Policy Director, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to amend 2nd Substitute S.B. 208 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. S.B. 208
1 .        Page 8, Lines 215 through 218 :  Page 8, Lines 215 through 218
215                 (B) at least 3% of the proposed dwelling units occupied or reserved for occupancy by
216         households with a gross household income equal to or less than 60% of the median gross
217         income of the applicable municipal or county statistical area for households of the same size { .   } ;
218                 [(b) at least 51% of the developable area within the housing and transit reinvestment

2 .        Page 11, Lines 316 through 320 :  Page 11, Lines 316 through 320
316                 (f) If a parcel within the housing transit and reinvestment zone is included as an area
317         that is part of a project area, as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102, and created under
318         Title 17C, Chapter 1, Agency Operations, that parcel may not be triggered for collection unless
319         the { project area is dissolved pursuant to Section 17C-1-702. } project area funds collection period, as that term is defined in Section 17C-1-102, has expired.
320                 [(e) A county of the first class may not propose a housing and transit reinvestment zone

Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Peterson
MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 208 as amended out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. R. Ward
Rep. D. Welton
Rep. N. Abbott
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. K. Peterson
4.H.B. 537 Counterfeit Airbag Amendments (Peterson, T.)
Rep. Thomas Peterson presented the bill.
Renae Cowley, representing Automotive Innovators, spoke in favor of the bill.
Renae Cowley, Automotive Innovators, spoke in favor of the bill.
Craig Orlan, State Relations Specialist, American Honda Motor Company, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to replace H.B. 537 with 1st Substitute H.B. 537.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 537 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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
5.1st Sub. S.B. 215 Motor Vehicle Consumer Data Protection (Wilson, C.)
Sen. Wilson presented the bill with assistance from Craig Bickmore.
Craig Bickmore, Executive Director, New Car Dealers of Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 215 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 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
Chair Welton adjourned the meeting.