MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 • 2:00 p.m. • 220 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Wayne A. Harper, Chair
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton
Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Chris H. Wilson

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

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Chair Harper called the meeting to order at 2:11 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes from January 22, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Winterton assumed the chair.
1.S.C.R. 8 Resolution Honoring the Utah Parent Teacher Association(Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass SCR008 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. C. Wilson
2.S.B. 172 Airport and Air Amendments(Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to amend SB0172 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Amendment 1

1 .        Line 219 through 230 :  Line 219 through 230
219220221222223224225226227228229230

2 .        Line 363 through 369 :  Line 363 through 369
363364365366367368369
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Harper presented the bill with the assistance of Brady Fredrickson, Director of Planning and Environmental, Salt Lake City Department of Airports, and Paul Nielson, Salt Lake City Attorney's Office.
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass SB0172 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. C. Wilson
3.S.B. 151 Public Safety Funding Amendments(Harper, W.)
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace SB0151 with SB0151S01.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
Beau Mason, Commissioner, Utah Department of Public Safety, spoke in favor of the bill.
Leif Elder, Director, Legislative Affairs, Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass SB0151S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Harper resumed the chair.
4.H.B. 52 Tribal Endorsement of Utah Driver License Amendments(Maloy, A. Cory)
Rep. Cory Maloy presented the bill with the assistance of Delegate Shaandiin Parrish, Navajo Nation Council.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass HB0052 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 2:42 P.M.