MINUTES OF THE
SENATE TRANSPORTATION, PUBLIC UTILITIES, ENERGY, AND TECHNOLOGY STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 9, 2026 • 3:40 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 03:42 PM.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes from February 5, 2026.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. Ipson assumed the chair.
1.S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments(Harper, W.)
Sen. Harper presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to replace SB0242 with SB0242S01.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
Dave Iltis, President, Cycling Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Alejandro Puy, Council Member, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill.
Matthew Morris, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Julia Lyon, President, Wasatch Elementary PTA, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Julian Jurkoic, Treasurer, Sweet Streets Salt Lake City, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Elizabeth Converse, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Justice Morath, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Katherine Salamone, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Alek Konkol, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Clint Campbell, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Soren Simonsen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Timo Christensen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Sam Tresco, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Dana Holmes, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
David Shum, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Tom Merrill, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Brenda Scheer, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Amy Jesse, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Austin Whitehead, student, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Paul Zuckerman, resident, spoke to the bill.
Evan Sugden, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Jonathan Young, resident, spoke to the bill.
Kyle Holland, resident, spoke to the bill.
Annapurna Post-Leon, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Margie McCloy, resident, spoke to the bill.
Sophie Christensen, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Rob Cramer, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Emily Hardy, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Kerry Doane, Vice Chair, Salt Lake City, Bicycle Advisory Committee, spoke to the bill.
Joel Temple, Planning Commissioner, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Harper moved to pass SB0242S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-2-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 2Abs- 2
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. C. Wilson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Chair Harper resumed the chair.
2.1st Sub. H.B. 57 Motor Vehicle Division Amendments(Thurston, N.)
Rep. Kay Christofferson presented the bill with the assistance of Rebecca Rockwell, Commissioner, Utah State Tax Commission.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0057S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
3.2nd Sub. H.B. 22 Vintage Vehicle Amendments(Thurston, N.)
Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill.
S.B. 22.pdf
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace HB0022S02 with HB0022S03.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass HB0022S03 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
4.H.B. 128 Traffic Amendments(Defay, A.)
Rep. Ariel Defay presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass HB0128 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
5.1st Sub. H.B. 132 Military Amendments(Burton, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Garrett, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs.
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to pass HB0132S01 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. W. Harper
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. C. Wilson
Chair Harper adjourned the meeting at 5:15 PM.