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