MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 8, 2019 • 4:00 p.m. • 20 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Mike Winder, Chair
Rep. Derrin R. Owens, Vice Chair
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman

Members Absent:
Rep. Francis D. Gibson
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes

Staff Present:
Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
Ms. An Bradshaw, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Vice Chair Owens called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2019, meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-5.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
1. H.B. 442 Family Leave Amendments (Weight, E.)
Rep. Elizabeth Weight presented the bill to the committee.
Ms. Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke to the bill.
Ms. Kendle Zdunich, Utah Public Employees Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Chair Winder assumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to recommend H.B. 333 be an interim study item. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-3.
Yeas - 7Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Owens
2. H.C.R. 20 Concurrent Resolution Recommending the Statue of Philo T. Farnsworth Be Donated (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist presented the resolution to the committee and requested 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 20 be adopted.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.C.R. 20 with 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 20. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Owens
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.C.R. 20 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. D. Owens
3. H.B. 333 Workforce Development Incentives Amendments (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Harrison presented the bill to the committee.
Mr. Ben Hart, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED), answered questions from the committee.
Ms. Audry Wood, Utah Private Child Care Providers Association, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Linda Llewellyn, Chief Legal Officer for Health Catalyst, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Carter Lee, Chief Administrative Officer for Overstock.com, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Page Checketts, Executive Director of Utah Child Care Cooperative, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Anna Thomas, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Erin Jemison, YWCA, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to amend H.B. 333 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 333
1.        Page 5, Lines 133 through 139: 
133                 (b) "Working parent benefits" may include:
134                 (i) licensed on-site child care, licensed near-site child care, or a child-care subsidy;
135                 (ii) a flexible work schedule;
136                 (iii) a matched flexible spending account for child care;
137                 (iv) paid family care leave; and
138                 (v) a partnership with a local licensed child-care provider to secure stable placement for
139         children of an employee.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 333 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
4. H.B. 466 Firefighter Retirement Amendments (Last, B.)
Vice Chair Owens assumed the chair.
Rep. Bradley G. Last presented the bill to the committee.
Mr. Jack Tidrow, President, Professional Fire Fighters of Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
Ms. Kate Bradshaw, Utah Independent Insurance Agents, spoke in support of the bill.
Mr. Steve Young, representing the Unified Fire Department, spoke in support of the bill and provided clarifying information about the bill and tax law.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass H.B. 466 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
5. H.B. 264 State Technology Commercialization Amendments (Winder, M.)
Rep. Winder presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Jill Flygare, Managing Director of Internal Operations, GOED.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to replace H.B. 264 with 1st Substitute H.B. 264. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 264 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 264
1.        Page 11, Lines 313 through 320: 
313                 (7) "High paying job" means a newly created full-time employee position where the
314         aggregate average annual gross wage of the employment position, not including health care or
315         other paid or unpaid benefits, is at least { :
316                   (a) } 110% of the average wage of the county in which the employment position exists
317 {   } {           for a county of the first or second class; or
318                   (b) 100% of the average wage of the county in which the employment position exists
319         for a county of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class } .
320                 (8) "Incremental job" means a full-time employment position in the state that:

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 264 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Vice Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 5:19 p.m.