| 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 |
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| 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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-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 - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 333 133 (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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 264 313 (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 { 316 317 { 318 319 320 (8) "Incremental job" means a full-time employment position in the state that: |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. |