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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday,
March 1, 2019
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8:30 a.m.
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215 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
| Members Absent:
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson
Staff Present:
Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
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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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| Chair McCay called the meeting to order at 8:34 AM. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to approve the minutes of February 27, 2019.
The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| | Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 336 Nurse Practice Act Amendments (Dunnigan, J.) |
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| Rep. James A. Dunnigan presented the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 336 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| | Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 336 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| | Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| 2. S.B. 212 Ustar Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
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| Sen. Scott D. Sandall presented the bill. |
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| Mr. Karl Hansen, small business owner and inventor, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Dr. Edward Komissarchik, CEO, Glenbrook Networks, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Matt Sederberg, CEO, Coreform, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mrs Jennifer Hwu, Ph.D., CEO, InnoSys, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Joseph Hartvigsen, Co-founder, OxEon Energy, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Ms. Olga Filippova, Vice President, Elphel, Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Dr. John Campbell, Analytic Design Labs, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Dr. Daniel McDonald, medical device company, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Greg Nielsen, President and CEO, Nielson Scientific Training, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Dr. Jerome B. Soller, Cogni Tech Corporation, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Mark Hagman, New Path Research, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Brian Holt, CEO, Nexus Specialty Hospital, spoke to the bill. |
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| Mr. Ben Despain, engineer, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Ms. Julia Komissarchik, Glendor Inc., spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Rudy Wilcox, CEO, Rogue Technologies, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Mr. Ian Esplin, Esplin Biotechnology, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass S.B. 212 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| | Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| Sen. Okerlund assumed the chair. |
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| 3. H.B. 276 Rural Economic Development Amendments (Watkins, C.) |
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| Rep. Christine F. Watkins presented the bill with the assistance of Nicolena Womack, CEO, FutureINDesign. |
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| Ms. Joni Maloy, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Sen. McCay resumed the chair. |
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| Mr. Kory Holdaway, representing Blacksmith International, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Mr. Jim Webster, Grand County Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 276 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
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| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| | Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| 4. H.B. 114 Self-defense Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
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| Rep. A. Cory Maloy presented the bill. |
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| Mr. Ed Rutan, Gun Violence Prevention, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| Ms. Carolyn Tuft, Trolley Square gun violence shooting victim, Moms Against Gun Violence, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. R. Okerlund
| Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
| Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
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| 5. 1st Sub. H.B. 280 Apprenticeship Opportunity Awareness (Winder, M.) |
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| Rep. Michael K. Winder presented the bill. |
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| Mr. Brandon Dew spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 280 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
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| 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
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| 6. H.J.R. 21 Joint Resolution Reaffirming the Value of Women (Kwan, K.) |
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| Rep. Karen Kwan presented the resolution. A handout was distributed. |
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| Ms. Kelly Whited Jones, Utah Women Unite, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass H.J.R. 21 out favorably.
The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
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| 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
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| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to place H.J.R. 21 on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
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| 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
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| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adjourn.
The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
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| 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
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| Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 10:02 AM. |
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