MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 2, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Karen Mayne
President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Members Absent:
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of January 30, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. S.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution on Utah's Olympic Exploratory Committee and its Efforts to Explore Hosting of a Future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (Niederhauser, W.)
Pres. Neiderhauser presented the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.C.R. 9 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 43 State Fossil Amendment (Bramble, C.)
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to replace S.B. 43 with 1st Substitute S.B. 43. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble presented the bill.
Mr. Kenyon Roberts, age 10, Utahraptor expert, explained the bill.
Dr. Jim Kirkland, Utah Geological Survey, further explained the bill.
Dr. Rod Scheetz, Brigham Young University, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. S.C.R. 10 Concurrent Resolution on the Topaz Internment Camp (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwomoto presented the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.C.R. 10 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
4. 1st Sub. H.B. 17 Community Reinvestment Agencies Revisions (Sagers, D.)
Rep. Sagers presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 17 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
5. 1st Sub. H.B. 15 Community Reinvestment Agency Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Handy presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
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 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
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 at 2:57 p.m.