MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 4, 2015

Members Present: Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair

Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ann. Millner

Members Excused: Sen. Ralph Okerlund

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 4:26 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins and Sen. Iwamoto absent for the vote.

H.B. 282 1^st Sub. Online Education Program Amendments (B. Daw)

Rep. Daw explained the bill to the committee assisted by Sen. Howard Stephensen. A handout,

“Statewide Online Program Success,” was distributed by Sen. Stephensen.

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

H.B. 346 School Building Costs Reporting Amendments (J. Knotwell)

Rep. Knotwell explained the bill to the committee.

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

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

unanimously.

H.B. 319 Jail Contracting Treatment Rate Amendments (M. Noel)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: George Chapman, Citizen

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

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

Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 4:47 p.m.

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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair