MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 20 House Building

March 6, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair

                                                Rep. John Westwood, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Bruce Cutler

                                                Rep. Sophia DiCaro

                                                Rep. Timothy Hawkes

                                                Rep. Bradley G. Last

                                                Rep. Curt Oda

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Scott Sandall

                                                Rep. Robert Spendlove

                                                Rep. Mark Wheatley 

Members Absent:                 Rep. Brad R. Wilson

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 Westwood called the meeting to order at 4:33 p.m.

Chair Edwards assumed the chair.

MOTION:     Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. DiCaro, Rep. Last, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Spendlove absent for the vote.

S.B. 174          Registered Agents Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard)

Sen. Hillyard explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Hawkes moved to pass out favorably S.B. 174. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Spendlove absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Hawkes moved to place S.B. 174 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. S.B. 223       Ustar Governance Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill assisted by Ivy Estabrook, Executive Director, USTAR. Brian Dean, Office of the Legislative Auditor General, responded to questions.

MOTION:     Rep. Westwood moved to pass out favorably 1st Sub. S.B. 223. The motion passed unanimously.

Vice Chair Westwood assumed the chair.

H.B. 437         Affordable Housing Modifications (Rep. R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill assisted by Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition; Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center; and Bruce Jones, Utah Transit Authority.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to return H.B. 437 to the Rules Committee for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

Chair Edwards resumed the chair.

H.B. 432         Historic Pioneer Trail Preservation (Rep. L. Christensen)

Rep. Christensen explained the bill assisted by Chris Haller, Utah Division of Parks and Recreation.

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to amend H.B. 432 as follows:

1.    Page 2, Lines 53 through 57:   

53   (5) (a) The division shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by

54September 1, 2015, {  a  }  an initial  written report of the inventory prepared under this section  with recommendations for potential Legislative action in the 2016 General Session  .

55   (b) The report shall include recommendations and cost estimates to maintain the

56inventory and to make recommended improvements to the historic trails to allow public

57enjoyment of the trails  and Utah pioneer history  .

The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Spendlove moved to hold the bill.

SUBSTITUTE

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to pass out favorably H.B. 432. The motion failed with Rep. DiCaro, Rep. Oda, Rep. Edwards, and Rep. Westwood voting in favor and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

The original motion to hold passed unanimously.

H.C.R. 11       Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Office of the State Fire Marshal (Rep. E. Hutchings)

Rep. Hutchings explained the resolution assisted by Ted Black, Deputy State Fire Marshall.

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to pass out favorably H.C.R. 11. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to place H.C.R. 11 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Sandall moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Last absent for the vote..

Chair Edwards adjourned the meeting at 6:01 p.m.

Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair