| 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. Raymond P. Ward Members Absent: Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Reese Boardman, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order at 8:57 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ward moved to approve the minutes of the February 22, 2024 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. K. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton |
| 1.S.B. 237 Towing Modifications (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. McKell presented the bill with assistance from David Spatafore. |
| David Spatafore, representing Utah Chiefs of Police Association and Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Bear River Insurance, spoke in the favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Converse, Utah Tech Lead, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Neil Schultz, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Barbara Christensen, President, Utah Professional Towing Alliance, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to replace S.B. 237 with 1st Substitute S.B. 237.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist |
| MOTION:Rep. Abbott moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 237 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. D. Johnson Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Ward | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist |
| MOTION:Rep. Welton moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. B. Garner Rep. K. Ivory Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Ward Rep. D. Welton | Rep. A. Matthews Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 9:36 a.m. |