MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE

215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 8, 2016

Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair

Sen. Scott K. Jenkins

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ann Millner

Members Excused: Sen. Jani Iwamoto

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present: Mr. Ryan Hunter, Policy Analyst

Ms. Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

3^rd Sub. H.B. 323 Continuing Care Retirement Community Amendments (E. Tanner)

Rep. Tanner explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Todd E. Kiser, Commissioner, Utah Insurance Department

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

1^rd Sub. H.B. 339 Child Welfare Services Amendments (K. Christofferson)

Rep. Christofferson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Ms. Charri Brummer, Deputy Director, Division of Child & Family Services

Ms. Jenny Dew, Utah Parent Advisory Council

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

H.B. 452 Veterans’ and Military Affairs Commission Amendments (P. Ray)

Rep. Ray explained the bill to the committee.

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

1^st Sub H.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the United States and Utah’s Participation in World War I (Rep. S. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee.

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