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MINUTES OF THE
BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LABOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Friday,
February 8, 2019
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8:00 a.m.
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25 House Building
Members Present:
Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Senate Chair
Rep. Val K. Potter, House Chair
Rep. Christine F. Watkins, House Vice Chair
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Rep. Patrice M. Arent
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Tim Quinn
| Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Rep. Mike Winder
Members Absent:
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Staff Present:
Dr. Andrea Wilko, Chief Economist
Timothy G. Dinehart, Fiscal Analyst
Ms. Sally Thompson, Administrative Assistant
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1. 8:00 to 8:10 a.m. Call to Order and Approval of Minutes |
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| Chair Val K. Potter called the meeting to order at 8:04 p.m. |
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| 2. 8:10 to 9:00 a.m. Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) Analyst |
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| Mr. Timothy G. Dinehart, Legislative Fiscal Analyst, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, presented the Base Budget for Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR). |
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| Rep. Mike Winder and Rep. Scott D. Sandall added information to the presentation. |
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| Ms. Barbara Araneo, Acting Executive Director, USTAR, described USTAR programs and provided budget information. |
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| Rep. Sandall, and Rep. Tim Quinn, asked questions. Mr. Lincoln Clark, Finance Director, USTAR, Ms. Araneo, and Rep. Winder responded. |
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| Ms. Araneo continued her presentation. |
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| Rep. Sandall asked a question. Mr. Clark and Ms. Araneo responded. |
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| Mr. Clark provided base budget information and ended the presentation. |
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| Rep. Quinn asked questions. Mr. Clark, Ms. Araneo, and Rep. Winder responded. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble moved to approve the minutes from the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee meeting on February 6, 2019.
The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-5.
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
Rep. P. Arent
Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. R. Okerlund
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Potter
Rep. T. Quinn
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. J. Stenquist
Sen. E. Vickers
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Winder
| | Sen. G. Davis
Rep. T. Hawkes
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. V. Peterson
Sen. D. Thatcher
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| 3. 10:40 to 10:50 a.m. RFA - Taylorsville Dayzz |
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| 13a-RFA - Taylorsville Dayzz |
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| Rep. James A. Dunnigan introduced and described the request for appropriation for Taylorsville Dayzz. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Rep. Dunnigan responded. |
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| Sen. Ralph Okerland asked questions. Rep. Dunnigan responded. |
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| Rep. Elizabeth Weight and Sen. Bramble spoke in favor of the request. |
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| 4. 9:00 to 9:10 a.m. RFA - Utah Shakespeare Festival |
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| 3a-Utah Shakespeare Festival - State Appropriation Doc. |
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| 3b-Utah Shakespeare Festival - 2019 Summary Budget |
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| 3c-Utah Shakespeare Festival - Economic Impact Survey 2013 |
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| Sen. Evan J. Vickers introduced the request for appropriation for the Utah Shakespeare Festival. |
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| Mr. Frank Mack, Executive Producer, Utah Shakespeare Festival, described the request. |
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| Rep. Patrice M. Arent asked a question. Mr. Mack responded. |
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| Rep. Elizabeth Weight and Sen. Vickers spoke in favor of the request. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. Mack responded. |
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| 5. 9:10 to 9:20 a.m. RFA - Richfield Pahvant Trails (Rep. Albrecht) |
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| 4-RFA - Richfield Pahvant Trails |
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| Rep. Albrecht introduced the request for appropriation for Richfield Pahvant Trails. |
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| Mr. Carson B. Demille, Committee Member, Engineer, and Volunteer, presented a video and described the request. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. DeMille responded. |
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| Sen. Okerland and Rep. Jeff Stenquist spoke in favor of the request. |
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| Sen Bramble and Rep. Quinn asked questions. Mr. DeMille responded. |
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| 6. 9:20 to 9:30 a.m. RFA - Emery Town Community Center Restoration (Rep. Albrecht) |
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| 5-RFA - Emery Town Community Center Restoration |
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| Rep. Albrecht introduced the request for appropriation for Emery Town Community Center Restoration. |
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| Ms. Mary Anne Wright, Emery Town Heritage Council Chair, described the request. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Ms. Wright responded. |
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| 7. 9:30 to 9:40 a.m. RFA - Red Cross of Utah Sound the Alarm Campaign (Rep. Handy) |
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| 6-RFA - Red Cross of Utah Sound the Alarm Campaign |
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| Rep. Stephen G. Handy introduced the request for appropriation for the Red Cross of Utah Sound the Alarm Campaign. |
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| Mr. Gil Rodriquez, Former Fire Chief, Murray City, described the request. |
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| Chair Potter and Sen. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. Corey Weaver, Regional Disaster Coordinator, responded. |
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| 8. 9:40 to 9:50 a.m. RFA - Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games (Rep. Shipp) |
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| 7-RFA - Larry Miller Summer Games |
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| Rep. Rex. P. Shipp introduced the request for appropriation for Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games. |
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| Mr. Brigham Nielson, Assistant Director, Utah Summer Games, described the request. |
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| Chair Potter asked questions. Mr. Nielson responded. |
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| Sen. Vickers spoke in favor of the request. |
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| Rep. Derrin R. Owens asked question. Mr. Nielson and Rep. Shipp responded. |
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| Rep. Stenquist spoke in favor of the request. |
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| 9. 9:50 to 10:00 a.m. RFA - Get Healthy Utah (Rep. Potter) |
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| Chair Potter introduced the request for appropriation for Get Healthy Utah. |
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| Mr. Greg Bell, President/CEO, Utah Hospital Association, described the request. |
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| Chair Potter asked for budget information. Mr. Bell responded. |
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| Rep. Owens made comments to the presentation. |
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| 10. 10:00 to 10:10 a.m. RFA - Utah Adventure and Gear Mountain Festival (Rep. Stenquist) |
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| 9-RFA - Utah Adventure and Gear Mountain Festival |
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| Rep. Stenquist introduced the request for appropriation for Utah Adventure and Gear Mountain Festival. |
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| Mr. Josh Christensen and Mr. Landon John, Partners/Co-Founders, Utah Adventure and Gear Mountain Festival, described the request. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. Christensen responded. |
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| 11. 10:10 to 10:20 a.m. RFA - Utah Sports Commission |
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| 10-RFA - Utah Sports Commission |
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| Sen. Daniel Hemmert introduced the request for appropriation for the Utah Sports Commission. |
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| Mr. Jeff Robbins, President/CEO, Utah Sports Commission, described the request. |
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| Sen. Hemmert and Mr. Wayne Neiderhauser, former Utah State Senate President, added information to the request. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. Robbins responded. |
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| Rep. Arent spoke in favor of the request. |
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| Rep. Owens asked a question. Mr. Robbins responded. |
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| Sen. Bramble spoke in favor of the request. |
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| 12. 10:20 to 10:30 a.m. RFA - Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival (Rep. Watkins) |
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| 11-RFA - Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival |
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| Rep. Christine Watkins introduced and described the request for appropriation for Helper Arts, Music and Film Festival. |
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| Chair Potter requested budget information. Rep. Watkins responded. |
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| Sen. Bramble asked a question. Rep. Watkins responded. |
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| 13. 10:30 to 10:40 a.m. RFA - Draper Days |
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| Mr. LaVar Christensen, former Utah State Legislator, introduced and described the request for appropriation for Draper Days. |
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| Rep. Sandall requested budget information. Mr. Christensen responded. |
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| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-9.
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-9 | |
Rep. P. Arent
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Potter
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Winder
| | Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Rep. T. Hawkes
Sen. D. Ipson
Sen. R. Okerlund
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Quinn
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
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| Chair Potter adjourned the meeting at 10:47 a.m. |
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