MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 25, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Stuart C. Reid

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Members Excused: Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Staff Present: Mr. Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Osmond called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to approve the minutes of the February 21, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones, Sen. Mayne and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

S.B. 225 Repeal of Business for Disadvantaged Rural Communities Account (L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 222 Veteran’s Preference Amendments (V. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Lt. Col. Hank McIntire, Utah National Guard

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 228 Geographic Diversity Amendments (S. Reid)

Sen. Reid explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mike Ostermiller, Utah League of Cities and Towns

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.J.R. 3 Joint Resolution Recognizing Sister City Relationship Between Magna, Utah, and Yuzawa, Niigata, Japan (S. Duckworth)

Greg Shultz, West Township Representative at Salt Lake County, City of Magna explained the

resolution to the committee.

Rep. Duckworth further explained the resolution to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill our favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 8:30 a.m.

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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair