MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE
SERVICES
STANDING COMMITTEE
215 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex
February 19, 2016
Members Present: Sen. Fillmore, Chair
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Scott K. Jenkins
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Members Excused: Sen. Karen Mayne
Members Absent: 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 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.
S.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Broadcasters Awareness Week (R. Okerlund)
Sen. Okerlund explained the bill to the committee assisted by Michelle Zabriskie, Utah
Broadcasters Association.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place the bill on
the Consent Calendar. The motion passed
unanimously.
S.B. 169 Olene
Walker Housing Loan Fund Amendments (T.
Weiler)
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to adopt 1st Sub. S.B. 169. The motion passed unanimously.
Sen. Weiler explained the bill to the committee assisted by Shaleane Gee, Director, Salt Lake
County.
Spoke for the bill: David E. Litvack, Deputy of Staff, Salt Lake City Mayors Office
Steve Erickson, Crossroads Urban Center
Kathy Bounous, Attorney, Department of Workforce Services
Spoke to the bill: Burton Johnson, citizen
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Okerlund absent for the vote.
Chair Fillmore announced that 1st Sub. H.B. 162 will be heard in the next meeting.
MOTION: Sen. Jenkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Okerllund absent for the vote.
Chair Filmore adjourned the meeting at 8:40 a.m.
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Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair