REVISED

AGENDA

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES

INTERIM COMMITTEE

UTAH LEGISLATURE

The meeting time has been changed, as follows:

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 • 10:30 a.m. • Room 450 State Capitol

1. Committee Business

· Call to order

· Approval of the minutes of the August 23, 2017, meeting

2. Enterprise Zone Act

The committee will consider a committee bill extending the sunset date of the Enterprise Zone Act.

· Rep. Scott D. Sandall

· Committee discussion/action

3. GOED Streamlining

The committee will consider a committee bill outlining proposed changes to the Governor's Office of Economic Development.

· Governor's Office of Economic Development

· Committee discussion/action

4. State Economic Development Strategy – Utah's Entrepreneurship Environment

The committee will hear a presentation from Silicon Slopes, a non-profit organization focused on entrepreneurship in the state, and the Governor's Office of Economic Development regarding Utah's high tech entrepreneurship environment.

· Clint Betts, CEO, Silicon Slopes

· Governor's Office of Economic Development

· Committee discussion/action

5. Utah Capital Investment Corporation Annual Report

The committee will hear a presentation from the Utah Capital Investment Corporation regarding the corporation's annual report.

· Bret Jepsen, Managing Director, Utah Capital Investment Corporation

· Committee discussion/action

6. Affordable Housing – Community Reinvestment Agencies

The committee will discuss Community Reinvestment Agency set-asides for affordable housing.

· Kathy Bounous, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Workforce Services

· Matt Dahl, Utah Redevelopment Association

· Committee discussion/action

7. Affordable Housing – Review of Programs

The committee will hear a presentation regarding two affordable housing programs authorized during the 2017 General Session.

· Rep. Rebecca P. Edwards

· Kathy Bounous, Director of Legislative Affairs, Department of Workforce Services

· Committee discussion/action

8. State Economic Development Strategy – Incentive Evaluation Methods

The committee will hear a follow-up report from staff regarding the state's evaluation of economic development incentives.

· Committee staff

· Committee discussion/action

9. Other Committee Business/Adjourn