| 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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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 8:35 AM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of March 1, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. R. Okerlund Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 345 Tourism Marketing Performance Account Amendments (Gibson, F.) |
| Rep. Francis D. Gibson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 345 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 345 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 172 Economic Development Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 172 with 1st Substitute S.B. 172. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill. |
| Ms. Abby Osborne, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Tami Pyfer, Education Advisor, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kristina Walter, Chief Commercial Officer, TYR Energy, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Barney, Economic Development Coordinator, Millard County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Stan Lockhart spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Jimmy Seear, President, Juniper Fuels, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. S.B. 222 Children's Outdoor Recreation Program (Fillmore, L.) |
| Chair McCay announced that S.B. 222 will not be heard today. |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 296 Rural Online Working Hubs Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl R. Albrecht presented the bill. A handout was distributed. |
| Rural Online Working Hubs Amendments |
| Ms. Abby Osborne, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Ginger Chinn, Managing Director of Business Services, Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Zach Schofield, Policy Research Analyst, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Bryan Rodgers, Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator, Utah Association of Counties, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Scott Barney, Economic Development Coordinator, Millard County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 296 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. R. Okerlund | Sen. D. McCay | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. S.B. 224 Heber Valley Historic Railroad Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Mark Nelson, Executive Director, Heber Valley Railroad. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 224 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to adjourn. 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 |
| Chair McCay adjourned the at 9:40 AM. |