AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES INTERIM COMMITTEE
UTAH
LEGISLATURE
Wednesday, October 17, 2018 • 8:30 a.m. • Room 450 State
Capital
1.
Committee Business
·
Call
to order
·
Approval
of the minutes of the August 15, 2018, meeting
2.
Earned Income
Tax Credit (draft legislation)
The Committee
will discuss draft legislation, “Intergenerational Poverty, Work, and
Self-sufficiency Tax Credit.”
·
Rep.
John R. Westwood
·
Committee
discussion/action
3.
Early Childhood Care and Learning
Coordination (draft legislation)
The
Committee will discuss draft legislation produced by the Early Childhood Working
Group, formed in coordination with the Education Interim Committee to identify
next steps in coordinating early childhood care and learning.
·
Rep.
Becky Edwards
·
Committee
discussion/action
4.
Utah Technology Sector
The
Committee will hear a presentation on Utah’s labor market and the technology sector.
·
Dr.
Carrie Mayne, Chief Economist and Director of the Workforce Research and
Analysis Division, Department of Workforce Services
·
Committee
discussion/action
5.
Governor’s Office of Economic
Development Annual Report
The
committee will hear a presentation from the Governor's Office of Economic Development
regarding the office's annual report.
·
Q.
Val Hale, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
·
Committee
discussion/action
6.
Legislative Dashboard
The
committee will see a demonstration of the legislative dashboard being developed
by the Governor’s Office of Economic Development as a resource for legislators
to access details about economic development tax incentives.
·
Q.
Vale Hale, Executive Director, Governor’s Office of Economic Development
·
Committee
discussion/action
7. Department
of Workforce Services Annual Report
The committee will hear a presentation from the Department
of Workforce Services regarding the Department’s annual report.
·
Jon
S. Pierpont, Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services
·
Committee
discussion/action
8. Utah
Science, Technology and Research Initiative Annual Report
The committee will hear a presentation from the Utah
Science, Technology and Research Initiative regarding the initiative’s annual
report.
·
Brian
Somers, Managing Director, Utah Science, Technology and Research Initiative
·
Committee
discussion/action
9. Department
of Heritage and Arts Annual Report
The committee will hear a presentation from the Department
of Heritage and Arts regarding the department’s annual report.
·
Jill
Remington Love, Executive Director, Department of Heritage and Arts
·
Committee
discussion/action
10. Other
Items/Adjourn