MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 7, 2014

Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Patricia W. Jones

Sen. Peter C. Knudson

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Stuart C. Reid

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

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.

Sen. Reid assumed the Committee Chair and called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Osmond absent for the vote.

S.B. 273 Repeal of Veterans’ Nursing Home Account (L. Hillyard))

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt 1^st Sub. 273. The motion passed unanimously

with Chair Osmond, Sen. Jones, Sen. Knudson and Sen. Okerlund absent for the

vote.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Osmond, Sen. Jones, Sen. Knudson and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Moving the State Prison (B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson explained the resolution to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the resolution out favorably. The motion passed

unanimously with Chair Osmond absent for the vote

S.B. 268 Prison Relocation Commission (J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Anna Brower, Public Policy, American Civil Liberties Union

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Osmond absent for the vote.

S.B. 270 Repeal of Prison Relocation and Development Authority (J. Stevenson)

Sen. Stevenson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Osmond absent for the vote.

1^st Sub. H.B. 356 New Convention Facility Development Incentive Provisions (B. Wilson)

Sen. Adams explained the bill to the committee.

Rep. Wilson answered questions from the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Clint Ensign, Sr. Vice President, Sinclair Company, Grand and Little America Hotels

Jeremy Keele, Senior Advisor, Salt Lake County and Mayor McAdams

Jordan Garn, Utah Hotel and Lodging Association

Spoke against the bill: George Chapman, Citizen

Royce Van Tassell, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Chair Osmond absent for the vote.

H.B. 94 Workers’ Compensation and Home and Community Based Services (R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill assisted by Deborah Bowman, Parent/Chair, Utah Chair

Developmental Disabilities Council.

Sen. Osmond resumed the Committee Chair.

Spoke for the bill: Terry Hulld, CEO, Utah Certified Nursing Assistant Training Centers

Laura Anderson, Mother of Disabled Child

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Okerlund and Sen. Stevenson absent for the vote.

2^nd Sub. H.B. 268 Dangerous Weapons Amendments (B. Greene)

Rep. Green explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Jones voting in opposition to the bill and Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Stevenson and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.

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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair