MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 4, 2019 • 8:00 a.m. • 20 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Mike Winder, Chair
Rep. Derrin R. Owens, Vice Chair
Rep. Francis D. Gibson
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman

Staff Present:
Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary
Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Winder called the meeting to order at 8:01 am.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
1. H.C.R. 18 Concurrent Resolution Concerning Bear Lake (Wilde, L.)
Rep. Wilde presented the bill.
Ms. Jody Williams, Bear River Commission and attorney at Holland and Hart, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Emily E. Lewis, attorney at Clyde Snow and Sessions, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to amend H.C.R. 18 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Amendment 2
H.C.R. 18
1.        Page 2, Lines 45 through 52: 
45                 WHEREAS, the storage reservoir in Bear Lake has been operated by PacifiCorp to
46         supply { supplemental } irrigation water to approximately 150,000 acres of prime irrigated
47         agriculture on family farms and ranches downstream in Utah and Idaho for over 100 years and
48         will remain an essential { supplemental } irrigation water supply into the future;
49                 WHEREAS, the historic Bear Lake { supplemental } irrigation water supply is protected by
50         many agreements among PacifiCorp, the states of Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, the Bear River
51         Water Users Association and its members, and Bear Lake Watch, each with individual and
52         unique interests in Bear Lake;

2.        Page 3, Lines 60 through 62: 
60                 WHEREAS, Bear Lake is a major recreation destination, with { five } seven Utah State Park
61         recreation areas and two Idaho State Park recreation areas, the Bear Lake National Wildlife
62         Refuge, private marinas, and Boy Scout camps;

Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to pass H.C.R. 18 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to place H.C.R. 18 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-1.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
2. H.B. 379 Intergenerational Poverty Solution (Thurston, N.)
Rep. Thurston presented the bill with the assistance of Tracy Gruber of the Department of Workforce Services.
Dr. Forrest Crawford, Weber State University, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 379 with 1st Substitute H.B. 379. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 379 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
3. H.B. 386 Economic Development and Affordable Homes Amendments (Briscoe, J.)
Rep. Briscoe presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Tara Rawlins, Executive Director, Utah Housing Coalition.
Mr. John Montgomery, Chief Risk Officer of Rocky Mountain Community Reinvestment Corporation, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Mike Akerlow, CEO, Community Development Corporation of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Dan Adams, Executive Director of Utah Center for Neighborhood Stabilization, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Scott Howell, Pioneer Park Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 386 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-0.
Yeas - 7Nays-4Abs-0
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION: Rep. Hawkes moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 9:53 am.