MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 27, 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.

Chair Anderegg called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of February 23, 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
1. H.B. 353 Fund of Funds Amendments (Wilson, B.)
Rep. Brad R. Wilson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 353 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. 1st Sub. H.C.R. 14 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah's Robust Economic Growth and Urbanization (Wilson, B.)
Rep. Wilson presented the resolution with the assistance of Mr. Michael Parker, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Andrew Gruber, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the resolution.
Mr. Ben Hart, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 14 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
3. H.C.R. 11 Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress to Repeal the Jones Act (Wheatley, M.)
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley presented the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.C.R. 11 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.B. 228 Developmental Center Modifications (Buxton, D. G.)
MOTION: Sen. Buxton moved to amend S.B. 228 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Amendment 1
S.B. 228
1.        Page 7, Lines 208 through 209: 
208                 (4) (a) The board shall ensure that money or revenue deposited into the { trust } sustainability fund is
209         irrevocable and is expended only as provided in Subsection (5).

2.        Page 7, Line 213 through Page 8, Line 214: 
213                 (5) (a) Money may be expended from the { trust } sustainability fund to:
214                 (i) fulfill the functions of the Utah State Developmental Center described in Sections

3.        Page 8, Line 222: 
222                 (6) Money may be expended from the { trust } sustainability fund only under the following conditions:

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 presented the bill.
Mr. Bill Exeter, Utah State Development Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Chris Fawson, Statewide Independent Living Council Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 228, as amended, 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
Sen. Anderegg adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m.