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MINUTES HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE Thursday, January 30, 2020|2:00 P.M.|30 House Building MINUTES HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE Thursday, January 30, 2020|2:00 p.m.|30 House Building Members Present: Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Kay J. Christofferson, Chair Rep. Merrill F. Nelson Rep. Kyle R. Andersen, Vice Chair Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Lawanna Shurtliff Rep. Steve R. Christiansen Rep. Raymond P. Ward Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Dan N. Johnson Staff Present: Rep. Marsha Judkins Art L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, Committee Secretary Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov. Chair Christofferson called the meeting to order at 2:24 pm. 1 . H.B. 57 Towing Signage Revisions (Maloy, A.C.) Rep. A. Cory Maloy explained the bill and gave a slide presentation. Leo Lines, a private property owner, spoke in favor of the bill. Gary Williams, Ogden City Attorney, spoke in favor of the bill. George Chapman spoke in favor of the bill. Karson Eilers, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill. Neil Schultz, President of the Ogden Weber Tow Association and member of the legislative committee of the Utah Professional Towing Alliance, and Dustin Grimnes of SKG Management, spoke in favor of the bill. MOTION: Rep. Judkins moved to pass H.B. 57 out favorably. The motion passed with 10 voting yes and one voting no, with one absent. Rep. Nelson voted no. The motion passed with a vote of 10 - 1 - 1. Yeas-10 Nays-1 Absent-1 Rep. K. Andersen Rep. M. Nelson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Judkins Rep. K. Kwan Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward 2 . H.B. 84 Traffic Code Amendments (Hall, C.) Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Dave Getty, Director of Transportation at Granite School District. Page 1 of 3 HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE January 30, 2020 Mike Anderson, Associate Superintendent of Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill. Joe Hayes, Director of Transportation with the Alpine School District, spoke in favor of the bill. Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. MOTION: Rep. Nelson moved to pass H.B. 84 out favorably. The motion passed with nine voting yes, zero voting no, and three absent. The motion passed with a vote of 9 - 0 - 3. Yeas-9 Nays-0 Absent-3 Rep. K. Andersen Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Judkins Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. A. Robertson Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward 3 . H.B. 138 Transportation Corridor Preservation Amendments (Andersen, K.) Rep. Kyle R. Andersen explained the bill. Charles Stormont, Director of Right-Of-Way at the Utah Department of Transportation, spoke to the bill. Wade Garrett of the Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in favor of the bill. MOTION: Rep. Ward moved to pass H.B. 138 out favorably. the motion passed with nine voting yes, zero voting no, and three absent. The motion passed with a vote of 9 - 0 - 3. Yeas-9 Nays-0 Absent-3 Rep. K. Andersen Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Judkins Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. A. Robertson Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward MOTION: Rep. Christiansen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9 - 0 - 3. Yeas-9 Nays-0 Absent-3 Rep. K. Andersen Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Ballard Rep. M. Judkins Rep. S. Christiansen Rep. A. Robertson Rep. K. Christofferson Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Kwan Rep. M. Nelson Rep. L. Shurtliff Rep. R. Ward Chair Christofferson adjourned the meeting at 4:02 pm. Page 2 of 3 HOUSE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE January 30, 2020 __________________________________________ Rep. Kay Christofferson, Chair Page 3 of 3.
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