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