Approximate
Time frame
1.
Committee Business
·
Call
to order
·
Approval of the minutes of the June 19, 2019, meeting
2.
The committee will
discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the state’s current and projected
workforce.
·
Greg Paras, Deputy
Director, Department of Workforce Services
·
Nate McDonald, Assistant
Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services
·
Committee
discussion
3.
The committee will discuss
the newly created Commissioner of Apprenticeship Programs, created within the
Department of Workforce Services by 2019 General
Session H.B. 280, “Apprenticeship Opportunity Awareness.”
·
Greg Paras, Deputy
Director, Department of Workforce Services
·
Nate McDonald, Assistant
Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services
·
Committee
discussion
4.
The committee will
hear a report on the state’s plan related to the community services block
grant.
·
Jonathan Hardy,
Director of Housing and Community Development, Department of Workforce
Services
·
Committee
discussion
5.
The committee will
discuss issues related to occupational licensing for ex-offenders.
·
Peter Asplund, Attorney,
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel
·
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg
·
Committee discussion/action
6.
The committee will
discuss draft legislation, “Workforce Development Incentives Amendments,” and
related issues, including how the lack of quality childcare options intersects
with the state’s workforce shortage. The draft legislation is a refile of 2019 General Session H.B. 333.
·
Rep. Suzanne
Harrison
·
Committee
discussion/action
7.
The committee will
discuss draft legislation, “Family Leave Amendments.” The draft legislation
makes changes to 2019 General Session H.B. 442,
which was referred to interim study by the House Economic Development and
Workforce Services Standing Committee.
·
Rep. Elizabeth
Weight
·
Committee
discussion/action
8.
The Committee will hear a report on
the economic impact of the creative industries on the state.
·
Crystal
Young-Otterstrom, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance
·
Committee discussion
9.
Other Items/Adjourn