MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, January 26, 2017 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building

Members Present:                                        Members Absent:

Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair                      President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. D. Gregg Buxton                                    Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Karen Mayne 

Sen. Ann Millner                                            Staff Present:

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson                                Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst

                                                                        Ms. Karen Allred, Secretary

Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.

Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.

1. S.B. 90 Vehicle Inspection and Registration Amendments (Anderegg, J.)

Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 90 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Millner

Nays: None

Absent: President Niederhauser, Sen. Okerlund, and Sen. Stevenson

2. S.B. 100 Early Childhood Services Coordination Amendments (Millner, A.)

Sen. Millner presented the bill.

A handout, "The Science of Early Childhood Development," was distributed.

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 100 with 1st Substitute S.B. 100. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Millner

Nays: None

Absent: President Niederhauser, Sen. Okerlund, and Sen. Stevenson

Ms. Elizabeth Garby, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 100 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Millner

Nays: None

Absent: President Niederhauser, Sen. Okerlund, and Sen. Stevenson

3. S.J.R. 2 Joint Resolution Encouraging the Employment of Utah Workers for Airport Redevelopment Efforts (Mayne, K.)

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.J.R. 2 with 1st Substitute S.J.R. 2. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Millner

Nays: None

Absent: President Niederhauser, Sen. Okerlund, and Sen. Stevenson

Sen. Mayne presented the bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.J.R. 2 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Mayne, and Sen. Millner

Nays: None

Absent: President Niederhauser, Sen. Okerlund, and Sen. Stevenson

4. H.B. 34 Employment Security Act Sunset Extension (Edwards, R.)

Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards explained the bill.

Ms. Kathy Bounous, Deptartment of Workforce Services, spoke in favor of the bill and answered questions from the committee. bill.

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 34 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Millner, and Sen. Stevenson

Nays: None

Absent: Sen. Mayne, President Niederhauser, and Sen. Okerlund

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas: Sen. Anderegg, Sen. Buxton, Sen. Millner, and Sen. Stevenson

Nays: None

Absent: Sen. Mayne, President Niederhauser, and Sen. Okerlund

Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 2:52 p.m.

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Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair