MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 27, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ann. Millner

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Member Excused: Sen. Ralph Okerlund

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 8:30 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 194 Arts and Culture Business Alliance (J. Dabakis)

Sen. Dabakis explained the bill to the committee and distributed a handout.

Spoke to the bill: Peter Asplund, Associate, Office of Legislative Research and General

Spoke for the bill: Diane P. Stewart, Tom and Diane Stewart Foundation

Stephen E. Denkers, Willard L. Eccles Foundation

Zeke Dumke IV, Kathryn W. and Ezekiel R. Dumke Jr. Foundation

The Madeleine Choir School

David Porter, Violinist, Utah Symphony

Clive Romney, Utah Pioneer Heritage Arts Program

Jayceen Craven Walker, President, Utah Museum Association

Emma Duvall, Utah Cultural Alliance, Davis County

Donna Law, Southern Utah Arts Boards, Shakespeare Festival

Sandra Kuykendall, Arts Council, South Jordan

Jim Webster, Salt Lake Choral Artists

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

S.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Importance of Utah’s Sport and Olympic Legacy Efforts (J. S. Adams)

Chair Osmond announced that at the request of the sponsor, this bill will not be heard today.

Sen. Iwamoto assumed the Committee Chair.

S.B. 262 Intergenerational Poverty Education Amendments (A. Osmond)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill to the committee.

John Valentine, Chairman, Utah Tax Commission, further clarified the bill and answered questions from the committee.

Tracy Gruber, Department of Workforce Services further explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.

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

Sen. Jenkins voting in opposition and Sen. Millner and Sen. Adams absent for the

vote.