MINUTES OF THE HOUSE TRANSPORTATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30 House Building, State Capitol Complex

February 22, 2016

Members Present:                     Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair

Rep. Jacob L. Anderegg, Vice Chair

                                                    Rep. Stewart E. Barlow

                                                    Rep. Kay J. Christofferson 

                                                    Rep. Sophia M. DiCaro

                                                    Rep. Jack Draxler

                                                    Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                                                    Rep. Brad King 

Rep. David E. Lifferth

                                                    Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

                                                    Rep. John R. Westwood 

Members Absent:                     Rep. Rich Cunningham

Rep. Brad L. Dee

Staff Present:                             Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst

                                                    Ms. Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary

Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Anderson called the meeting to order at 4:21 p.m.

MOTION:       Rep. King moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2016, meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Barlow, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

H.B. 322           State Building Designation (Rep. S. Duckworth)

Rep. Duckworth explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Rep. D. McCay

Spoke to the bill:            Stan Lockhart

MOTION:       Rep. Draxler moved to pass H.B. 322 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

Rep. Draxler assumed the chair.

H.B. 296           Transportation Funding Revisions (Rep. Johnny Anderson)

Rep. Anderson explained the bill to the committee assisted by Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation. A handout, "Transportation Funding" was provided to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:            Abby Albright, Salt Lake Chamber

MOTION:       Rep. Westwood moved to replace H.B. 296 with 1st Substitute H.B. 296. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson and Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Westwood moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 296 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Christofferson and Rep. Lifferth voting in opposition. Rep. Fawson and Rep. Anderegg were absent for the vote.

Chair Anderson resumed the chair

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H.B. 344           Move over Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee assisted by Lt. John Mitchell, Utah Highway Patrol.

Spoke for the bill:          Art Brown, President Utah Chapter Mothers Against Drunk Driving

                                       Linda Hull, Utah Department of Transportation

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to replace H.B. 344 with 1st Substitute H.B. 344. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 344 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 344 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson absent for the vote.

H.B. 369           Electronic Device Location Data Amendments (Rep. J. Knotwell)

Rep. Knotwell explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:          Ken Bullock, Utah League of Cities and Towns

                                       Conner Boyack, Libertas Institute

Spoke to the Bill:           Scott Carver, Salt Lake County Unified Police Department

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to replace H.B. 369 with 1st Substitute H.B. 369. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Fawson absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Lifferth moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 369 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 132            Commercial Driver License Amendments (Sen. K. Van Tassell) (Rep. D. Ipson)

Sen. Van Tassell explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:       Rep. Westwood moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

MOTION:       Rep. Westwood moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Anderegg absent for the vote.

Chair Anderson adjourned the meeting at 5:29 p.m.

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Rep. Johnny Anderson, Chair