MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 • 4:00 p.m. • 445 State Capitol

Members Present: Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Calvin Roberts, Vice Chair Rep. Kristen Chevrier Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Rosalba Dominguez Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Ashlee Matthews	Rep. Clinton D. Okerlund Rep. Michael J. Petersen Rep. Angela Romero Rep. Jake Sawyer Rep. Norman K Thurston Staff Present: Rachel Brooks, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Roberts called the meeting to order at 4:20 p.m.

MOTION:Rep. Matthews moved to approve the March 2, 2026 minutes.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. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. C. Okerlund

1.3rd Sub. S.B. 242 Transportation Amendments(Harper, W.)

Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill.

Erin Mendenhall, Mayor of Salt Lake City, provided additional information on the bill and expressed support.

Brett Reader, Utah Professional Towing Alliance, shared support for the bill.

Neil Schultz, Ogden Weber Tow Association, clarified further and spoke in favor of the bill.

Barbara Christensen, Utah Professional Towing Alliance, added support for the bill.

Paul Ray, Utah Transit Authority, provided additional information.

Greg Holley, Colonel, Utah Highway Patrol, further clarified updates that were made to the bill.

Mike Christensen, resident, spoke to the bill.

Nathan Turner, resident, spoke to the bill.

Kurt Fisher, resident, spoke against the bill.

Sam Thomas, resident, spoke to the bill.

Sierra Looney, resident, spoke against the bill.

Dawn Wagner, resident, spoke against the bill.

Juliana Landis, resident, spoke against the bill.

Laura Martins, resident, spoke to the bill.

Ben Whiteman, resident, spoke against the bill.

Carlos Braceras, Executive Director, Utah Department of Transportation, further clarified the bill.

Julian Jurkoic, Sweet Streets SLC, spoke against the bill.

Emily Hardy, resident, spoke against the bill.

MOTION:Rep. Christofferson moved to amend SB0242S03 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Amendment 1

1 . Line 35 through 42 : Line 35 through 42
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2 . Line 724 through 748 : Line 724 through 748
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3 . Line 2567 through 2573 : Line 2567 through 2573
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4 . Line 3663 through 3669 : Line 3663 through 3669
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5 . Line 3856 through 3862 : Line 3856 through 3862
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6 . Line 4126 : Line 4126
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7 . Line 4267 through 4275 : Line 4267 through 4275
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Yeas - 11 Nays- 0 Abs- 1

Rep. K. Chevrier
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. R. Dominguez
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. C. Okerlund

MOTION:Chair Roberts moved to amend SB0242S03 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Amendment 2

1 . Line 3413 through 3422 : Line 3413 through 3422
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2 . Line 3427 through 3438 : Line 3427 through 3438
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Yeas - 11 Nays- 0 Abs- 1

Rep. K. Chevrier
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. R. Dominguez
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. A. Matthews
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. C. Okerlund

MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to amend SB0242S03 with Amendment #3.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-1.

Amendment 3

1 . Line 397 through 403 : Line 397 through 403
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2 . Line 434 through 441 : Line 434 through 441
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Yeas - 11 Nays- 0 Abs- 1

Rep. K. Chevrier
Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. R. Dominguez
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. C. Okerlund
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. A. Matthews

MOTION:Rep. Thurston moved to pass SB0242S03 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-2.

Yeas - 9 Nays- 1 Abs- 2

Rep. K. Christofferson
Rep. A. Defay
Rep. R. Dominguez
Rep. K. Ivory
Rep. C. Okerlund
Rep. M. Petersen
Rep. C. Roberts
Rep. J. Sawyer
Rep. N. Thurston
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. K. Chevrier
Rep. A. Matthews

MOTION:Rep. Christofferson 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 Roberts adjourned the meeting at 5:01 p.m.

Yeas - 11	Nays- 0	Abs- 1
Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. A. Matthews Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. A. Romero Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston		Rep. C. Okerlund

Yeas - 9	Nays- 1	Abs- 2
Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. A. Defay Rep. R. Dominguez Rep. K. Ivory Rep. C. Okerlund Rep. M. Petersen Rep. C. Roberts Rep. J. Sawyer Rep. N. Thurston	Rep. A. Romero	Rep. K. Chevrier Rep. A. Matthews

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