MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

Friday, February 13, 2015

 

Members Present:     Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

                                    Sen. Jani Iwamoto

                                    Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

                                    Sen. Karen Mayne

                                    Sen. Ann. Millner

                                    Sen. Ralph Okerlund

                                   

Members Excused:    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. Osmond assumed the Committee Chair and called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2015 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously with, Sen. Milner and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

    

S.B.  42        General Assistance Program Changes (L. Escamilla)

 

Sen. Jenkins moved to adopt 1st Sub S.B. 42.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Milner,

Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

 

Sen. Escamilla explained the bill to the committee assisted by Peter Asplund, Office of

Legislative Research and General Counsel.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Phillip Tippets, Crossroads Urban Center

                                    Ally Ainscough, The Road Home, Housing Homelessness

                                    Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center, Housing Authority

                    

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

 

H.B.   129   1st Sub.    Economic Development Incentive Amendments  K. Powell)

 

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Teresa Foxley, Governors’ Office of Economic Development

 

 

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

                     unanimously.

 

H.B.   55   1st Sub.    Repeal of Methamphetamine Housing Reconstruction and

                                    Rehabilitation Account (E. Redd)

 

 Rep. Redd explained the bill to the committee.

 

Chair Osmond welcomed Girl Scout Troup 2118 to the meeting.

 

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

                     unanimously.

 

H.B.   87      Enterprise Zone Amendments (S. Sandall)

 

Rep. Sandall explained the bill to the committee assisted by Teresa Foxley, Governors’ Office of Economic Development.

 

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

                     unanimously.

 

Jenkins moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 4:20 p.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair