Draft ---Awaiting Formal Approval”

MINUTES OF THE

SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES

STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, March 6, 2017 • 9:40 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:

Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair

Sen. D. Gregg Buxton

Sen. Karen Mayne

Sen. Ann Millner


Members Absent:

President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson


Staff Present:

Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst

Ms. Karen Allred, Standing 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 9:42 a.m.

 

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

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

 

Sen. A. Millner

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


1. 2nd Sub. H.B. 222 Criminal Offenses Modifications (Handy, S.)


Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill.


Mr. Gary Scheller, Utah Office for Victims of Crime, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 222 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

 

Sen. A. Millner

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson



2. 1st Sub. H.B. 425 Security Personnel Amendments (Perry, L.)


Rep. Lee B. Perry explained the bill.


Chief Tom Ross, Utah Chiefs of Police Associations, spoke in favor of the bill.

Mr. John Tinsley, Utah Security Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 425 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson


3. H.B. 430 Dishonored Instruments Amendments (Snow, V. L.)


Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 430 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

   

4. H.J.R. 16 Joint Resolution on Service Animals (Chavez-Houck, R.)

 

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

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson



Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order.


Senator Mayne explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center.


A handout, "Service Animals & the ADA", was distributed.


Ms. Joyce Dolcourt, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.J.R. 16 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson

 

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

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Sen. J. Anderegg

Sen. D. Buxton

Sen. K. Mayne

Sen. A. Millner

 

Sen. W. Niederhauser

Sen. R. Okerlund

Sen. J. Stevenson



Chair Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 10:24 a.m.





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Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair