MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES

STANDING COMMITTEE

Friday, February 10, 2017 • 3:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:

Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair

Sen. D. Gregg Buxton

Sen. Ann Millner


Members Absent:

Sen. Karen Mayne

President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson


Staff Present:

Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Committee 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 3:23 p.m.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2017. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


1. S.B. 149 Financial Education and Savings Plan to Benefit At-Risk Children (Fillmore, L.)


Sen. Fillmore explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 149 with 1st Substitute S.B. 149. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.


Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


Mr. Richard Ellis, Utah Educational Savings Plan, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 149 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.


Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


Sen. Buxton assumed the chair.


2. S.B. 194 Utah Data Research Center Act (Anderegg, J.)


Sen. Anderegg explained the bill.


Dr. Dave R. Woolstenhulme, Commissioner of Technical Education, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 194 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.


Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


Sen. Anderegg resumed the chair.

 

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


Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson



Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 3:47 p.m.





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Sen. Jacob L Anderegg, Chair