| 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 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 2:36 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Okerlund moved to approve the minutes of the January 29, 2025 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. K. Ivory Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer | Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. A. Matthews Rep. A. Romero Rep. N. Thurston |
| 1.H.B. 166 Trailer Registration and Uniform Fee Amendments (Chew, S.) |
| Rep. Chew introduced the bill. |
| Steve Lund, resident, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Kathy Adams, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| Rick Clasby, Utah Trucking Association, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass H.B. 166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-1-0. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 0 | |
| 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 |
| 2.H.B. 290 Bicycle Lane Safety Amendments (Mauga, V.) |
| Rep. Mauga introduced the bill and distributed a handout, "Bicycle Lane Safety Amendments" (Rep. Mauga). |
| Bicycle Safety |
| Leif Elder, Director, Legislative Affairs, Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), spoke to the bill. |
| Miranda Jones Cox, Government Affairs Manager, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Timo Christensen, Bike Orem, spoke in support of the bill. |
| Jordon Bartholomew, Bike Utah, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dominguez moved to pass H.B. 290 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| 3.H.B. 308 Driving by Minors Amendments (Koford, J.) |
| Rep. Koford introduced the bill assisted by Chris Caras, Director, Driver License Division, State of Utah. |
| Robyn LaLumia, Director, Highway Safety Office, Department of Public Safety, spoke to the bill. |
| Mike Sonntag, Bear River Insurance and American Property and Casualty Insurance Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Diane Livingston, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to hold H.B. 308.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 |
| 4.S.B. 59 Commercial Driver License Revisions (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson introduced the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass S.B. 59 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| 5.H.B. 272 Vehicle Assessment Amendments (Okerlund, C.) |
| Rep. Okerlund introduced the bill and distributed the handout "Vehicle Weight Classes and Categories." |
| Vehicle Assessment |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to replace H.B. 272 with 1st Substitute H.B. 272.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 272 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| 6.H.B. 345 State Park Road Amendments (Sawyer, J.) |
| Rep. Sawyer introduced the bill assisted by Kerry Gibson, Morgan County Commission, and Scott Strong, Director, Utah State Parks. |
| MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to pass H.B. 345 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to place H.B. 345 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. K. Chevrier 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. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 4:15 p.m. |