MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 11, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 20 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Mike Winder, Chair
Rep. Derrin R. Owens, Vice Chair
Rep. Suzanne Harrison
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. A. Cory Maloy
Rep. Calvin R. Musselman

Members Absent:
Rep. Francis D. Gibson
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

Staff Present:
Mr. Steve Benard, Session Secretary
Ms. Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst

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

Chair Winder called the meeting to order at 2:40 pm.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-7.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
1. 2nd Sub. S.B. 172 Economic Development Amendments (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill with the assistance of Stan Lockhart.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 172 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-1Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
2. 1st Sub. S.B. 212 Ustar Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Scott D. Sandall presented the bill.
Mr. Rudy Wilcox, entrepreneur, spoke against the bill.
Mr. Don Eggert spoke against the bill.
Ms. Barbara Araneo, Acting Executive Director of USTAR, spoke to the bill.
Mr. Kelvyn Cullimore, BioUtah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 212 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
3. S.B. 224 Heber Valley Historic Railroad Amendments (Hinkins, D.)
Sen. David P. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of Mark Nelson, Executive Director, Heber Valley Railroad.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass S.B. 224 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
4. H.J.R. 15 Joint Resolution Submitting a Question to Voters (Judkins, M.)
Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill.
Rep. Norman K. Thurston spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Brian Anderson spoke against the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to replace H.J.R. 15 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 15. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-1-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-1Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. T. Hawkes
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 4:03 pm.