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                    MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
                WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W025, House Office Building,

January 25, 2012

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Jim Bird, Chair
                    Rep. Dean Sanpei, Vice Chair
                    Rep. Keith Grover
                    Rep. David Litvack
                    Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove    
                    Rep. Val Peterson
                    Rep. Mark Wheatley
                                                 
STAFF PRESENT:            Mr. Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
                    Ms. Rosemary Young, Committee Secretary
                
Note:     A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Vice Chair Sanpei called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to approve the minutes of the January 23, 2012 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.

H.B. 248    Contract Cancellation Option on Purchase of Used Vehicle (Rep. J. Bird)

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to replace H. B. 248 with 1st Substitute H. B. 248. The motion passed with Rep. Grover and Rep. Peterson voting in opposition and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.

Rep. Bird introduced the bill and explained the changes to the committee.

Spoke against the bill:    Mr. Craig Bickmore, Utah Automobile Dealers Association
                Mr. Wayne Jones, Independent Automobile Dealers Association
                Mr. Tony Schnurr, Larry H. Miller Automotive Group

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass 1st Substitute H. B. 248 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Bird voting in favor.

H.B. 263    Unemployment Benefits for Military Spouse (Rep. L. Hemingway)

Rep. Hemingway, assisted by Bill Starks, Director, Unemployment Insurance Division, explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Tom Bingham, Utah Manufacturers Association


MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to pass H. B. 263 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Sanpei adjourned the meeting at 3:07 p.m.






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                    Jim Bird, Chair