MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 22, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Chris H. Wilson
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Ann Millner

Staff Present:
Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst
Zoe Adams, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 2:14 PM.
1.S.B. 146 Industrial Byproduct Amendments(Grover, K.)
Sen. Keith Grover presented the bill with assistance from Rob Jolley, lobbyist with Flagship Homes.
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass SB0146 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
2.S.B. 91 Motor Vehicle Registration Services Amendments(Wilson, C.)
Sen. Chris Wilson presented the bill with assistance from David Erickson, Commissioner of Cache County Council.
John Valentine, Chair and Commissioner of the Utah State Tax Commission, spoke to the bill.
Dennis Blackburn, Commission Chair of Wayne County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bill Cox, Rich County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass SB0091 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
3.S.B. 103 Driver License Amendments for Unhoused Individuals(Plumb, J.)
Sen. Jen Plumb presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass SB0103 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
4.S.B. 37 George E. Wahlen Memorial Highway Designation(Musselman, C.R.)
S.B. 37.pdf
MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to pass SB0037 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2025 Meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:37 PM.