MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 • 9:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg, Chair
Sen. David G. Buxton
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ann Millner

Members Absent:
President Wayne L. Niederhauser
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.

Acting Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to approve the minutes of February 9, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Buxton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Anderegg
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 100 Medically Complex Children with Disabilities Waiver Program (Redd, E.)
Rep. Redd presented the bill.
Sen. Anderegg resumed the chair.
Ms. Tonya Hales, Division of Medicaid and Health Financing, answered questions from the committee.
Ms. Melinda McGraw spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Isabelle George spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Holly Hardy spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Micah Bakker spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Becca Morales spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Katie Edwards and her mother spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Lauren Draper, Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 100 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. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. H.B. 170 Licensing Fee Waivers Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Pulsipher presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 170 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. A. Millner
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
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 9:47 a.m.