| Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Ariel Defay, Vice Chair Rep. Kristen Chevrier Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Ashlee Matthews Rep. Clinton D. Okerlund Rep. Michael J. Petersen | Rep. Calvin Roberts Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Norman K Thurston Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Reese Boardman, Committee Secretary Linda Service, 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 Christofferson called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to approve the minutes of the February 27, 2024, meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. M. Petersen Rep. A. Romero |
| 1.H.B. 80 Disorderly Conduct Amendments (Brooks, W.) |
| Rep. Brooks introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 80 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Romero |
| 2.H.B. 53 Unsecured Load Amendments (Ivory, K.) |
| Rep. Ivory introduced the bill assisted by Taylor Jensen, Do Better Utah, and distributed a handout, "HB53, What It Does." |
| HB53 |
| Liz Klc, Criminal Justice Policy Director, CCJJ, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Major Jeff Nigbur, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Leif Elder, Director, Legislative Affairs, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to replace H.B. 53 with 1st Substitute H.B. 53.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Defay Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION:Rep. Sawyer moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 53 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. M. Petersen Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Defay Rep. A. Romero |
| 3.H.B. 112 Motor Vehicle Safety Inspection Modifications (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee introduced the bill. |
| Major Steve Salas, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 112.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Romero |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 112 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Romero |
| 4.H.B. 161 School Bus Route Amendments (Matthews, A.) |
| Rep Matthews introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass H.B. 161 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. A. Defay Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Romero |
| 5.H.B. 164 Vehicle Accident Liability Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Stoddard introduced the bill assisted by Kurt London, Utah Association for Justice. |
| Mike Sonntag, American Casualty Insurance Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Major Jeff Nigbur, Utah Highway Patrol, spoke to the bill. |
| Vote No HB 164 |
| MOTION:Rep. Okerlund moved to pass H.B. 164 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Romero |
| 6.H.B. 196 Vehicle Traction Amendments (Bennion, G.) |
| Rep. Bennion introduced the bill assisted by Mike Maughn, Alta Resort, and Dave Fields, President and General Manager, Snowbird Resort. |
| Peter Asplund, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to amend H.B. 196 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-1. | |||
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| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Chevrier | Rep. K. Ivory |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass H.B. 196 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-1. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero | Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. M. Petersen Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Ivory |
| MOTION:Rep. Petersen moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 1 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. K. Ivory |
| MOTION:Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 4:02 p.m. |