| Members Present: Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. Karen Kwan Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Members Absent: | President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Ann Millner 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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| Chair Harper called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2024 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 1.2nd Sub. H.B. 122 Motor Vehicle Equipment Amendments (Defay, A.) |
| Representative Ariel Defay presented the bill. |
| Major Jeff Nigbur, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 122 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 122 67 (7) Except as provided under Subsection (8) or (9) , an auxiliary light installed on a motor 68 vehicle may only be illuminated on a public roadway if the light: 86 permitted by Section 41-6a-1602. (9) Subsection (7) does not apply to an off-highway vehicle operating on a public road designated for off-highway vehicle use. 87 { |
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| Adam Jones, RV Dealers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 122 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 2.H.B. 250 Driver Education Modifications (Defay, A.) |
| Representative Ariel Defay presented the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 250 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| 3.S.B. 257 Geothermal Energy Production Amendments (Blouin, N.) |
| Senator Nate Blouin presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 257 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| 4.2nd Sub. H.B. 441 Registration of Novel Vehicles (Thurston, N.) |
| HB0441S02handout |
| Representative Norman Thurston presented the bill with handout. |
| Adam Jones, RV Dealers Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 441 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 5.2nd Sub. H.B. 309 Driver License Amendments (Peterson, T.) |
| Representative Thomas Peterson presented the bill. |
| Chris Caras, Utah Department of Public Safety, Driver License Division, spoke to the bill. |
| Connie Peterson, firearm instructor, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to go to the next item on the agenda.The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. W. Harper | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to saunter.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper called the meeting to order. |
| 6.S.B. 263 Diesel Emissions Reduction Amendments (Escamilla, L.) |
| Senator Luz Escamilla presented the bill. |
| Cielo Escamilla spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. W. Harper Sen. K. Kwan Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Ipson Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Harper adjourned the meeting. |