MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 21, 2018 • 8:00 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:
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Mr. Ryan M. Hunter, Policy Analyst

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 8:08 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 15, 2018. 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
Sen. Buxton assumed the chair.
1. S.B. 158 Municipal Business Licensing (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
Ms. Elaine Augustine spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Cameron Diehl, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Pate spoke to the bill.
Ms. Candace Daly, National Federation of Independent Business, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 158 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. S.B. 185 Post-film Production Incentives (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
Ms. Jill Flygare, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill.
Mr. Ben Hart, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill.
Mr. Dan Rassmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 185 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
Sen. Anderegg resumed the chair.
3. S.B. 196 Homeless Identification Documents (Christensen, A.)
Sen. Christensen presented the bill.
Ms. Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 196 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
4. S.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution on Reducing Gang Activity (Mayne, K.)
Sen. Mayne presented the resolution.
Ms. Nicole Cottle, West Valley City, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Sheriff Rosie Rivera, Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Lt. Mike Shoenfeld, Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Chief Mike Brown, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Deputy Chief Josh Scharman, Salt Lake City Police Department, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Ms. Maria Garcia, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass S.C.R. 12 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. 212 Business Expansion and Retention Initiative Amendments (Watkins, C.)
Rep. Watkins presented the bill.
Ms. Ginger Chinn, Governor's Office of Economic Development, explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 212 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
6. H.C.R. 13 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the Military and Veteran Legal Assistance Program (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Maj. Gen. Brian Tarbet, Utah National Guard, Retired.
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to pass H.C.R. 13 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 place H.C.R. 13 on the Consent Calendar. 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 9:45 a.m.