| Members Present: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Ralph Okerlund |
Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 8:41 AM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to approve the minutes of February 20, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair McKay announced that S.B. 172 will not be heard today. |
| 1. S.B. 200 Rural Economic Development Modifications (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott D. Sandall presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Q. Val Hale, Executive Director of the the Governor's Office of Economic Development. |
| Sen. Okerlund assumed the chair. |
| Mr. Lincoln Shurtz, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Abby Osborne, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations, The Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Kelly Stowell, Economic Development, Kane County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 200 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. 1st Sub. H.B. 109 Hydrogen Fuel Production Amendments (Sagers, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas V. Sagers presented the bill. |
| A representative of Juniper Fuels spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Travis Childers, Wildlife Forestry, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jon Thornham, Co-founder, Juniper Fuels, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Kim Christy, Deputy Director, School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Robert Webster, Co-founder of Magnum Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 109 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. H.B. 177 Fund of Funds Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place H.B. 177 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn. |
| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 9:39 AM. |