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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25 House Building
March 6, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair
                Rep. Rich Cunningham, Vice Chair
                Rep. Jim Bird
                Rep. Richard A. Greenwood
                Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
                Rep. Bradley G. Last
                Rep. Rhonda Rudd Menlove
                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
                Rep. Curt Oda

Members Absent:        Rep. Angela Romero
                Rep. Brad Wilson

Staff Present:        Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
                Linda Service, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Edwards called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham absent for the vote.

S.B. 22    Workforce Services Job Listing Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. P. Ray)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill assisted by Brian Garrett, veteran.

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 97 through 99
    Senate 2nd Reading Amendments
    3-3-2014 :

             97          (c) Faculty related job vacancies and job vacancies for part-time wage related jobs
             98      typically filled by students at state institutions of higher education are exempt from the
             99      requirements of Subsection (5)(a).

(d) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to school districts.

2. Page 5, Lines 143 through 144 :

143 (6) The rules of the applicable rulemaking authority for the

{ ~~governmental entity~~ } executive branch procurement unit shall

             144      require, for each contract and request for proposals, the inclusion of a clause that requires the
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Terry Schow, American Legion

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham absent for the vote.

S.B. 68    Veterans Centers (Sen. P. Knudson) (Rep. P. Ray)

Rep. Nelson assumed the chair.

Sen. Knudson explained the bill assisted by Brian Garrett.

Spoke for the bill:    Terry Schow
            Gary Harter, Executive Director, Department of Veterans and Military             Affairs

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to place S.B. 68 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

H.J.R. 25    Joint Resolution on Federal Financial Crimes (Rep. S. Eliason)

MOTION:    Rep. Greenwood moved to replace H.J.R. 25 with 2nd Sub. H.J.R. 25. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

Rep. Eliason explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to place 2nd Sub. H.J.R. 25 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

S.B. 62    Utah Science Technology and Research Governing Authority Amendments (Sen. B. Shiozawa) (Rep. )

Sen. Shiozawa explained the bill.

Vice Chair Cunningham assumed the chair.

Spoke for the bill:    Greg Bell, Chairman, USTAR
            Spencer Eccles, Governor's Office of Economic Development and Vice             Chair, USTAR

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Nelson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Vice Chair Cunningham adjourned the meeting at 9:22 a.m.

Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair