MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 2, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair

Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ann. Millner

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present: Mr. Ryan Hunter, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Sen. Fillmore assumed the Committee Chair and called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with, Sen. Mayne and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

S.B. 103 Strategic Workforce Investments (A. Millner)

Sen. Millner explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.

Sen. Stevenson assumed the Committee Chair.

Sen. Fillmore resumed the Committee Chair.

Spoke for the bill: Ben Hart, Managing Director of Business Services, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

Richard Nelson, President/CEO, Utah Technology Council

Rob Brems, President, Utah College of Applied Technology

Kelly Slone, President/CEO, Bio Utah

Michael Bouwhuis, President, Davis Applied Technology College

Todd Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association

David Buhler, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

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

S.B. 98 Arts and Cultural Education Spending (J. Dabakis)

Sen. Dabakis explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance

Jean Cheney, Associate Director, Utah Humanities Council

Spoke against the bill: Jeff Stephens, Superintendent, Weber School District

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion failed with Sen. Iwamoto, and Sen. Mayne, voting in favor, Sen. Fillmore, Sen. Jenkins, Sen. Millner and Sen. Stevenson voting in opposition and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.

H.B. 54 Economic Development Tax Increment Financing Amendments (R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee assisted by Jeff Van Hulten, Governor’s Office

of Economic Development.

MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Sen. Jenkins voting in opposition and Sen. Mayne and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote

H.B. 56 Women in the Economy Commission Amendments (R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill to the committee.

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

with Sen. Fillmore voting in opposition and Sen. Mayne and Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.