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MINUTES OF THE
BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LABOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE
Tuesday,
February 12, 2019
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8:00 a.m.
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25 House Building
Members Present:
Sen. Scott D. Sandall, Senate Chair
Rep. Val K. Potter, House Chair
Rep. Christine F. Watkins, House Vice Chair
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Don L. Ipson
Sen. Ralph Okerlund
Sen. Evan J. Vickers
Rep. Patrice M. Arent
Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
| Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Tim Quinn
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist
Rep. Elizabeth Weight
Rep. Mike Winder
Members Absent:
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher
Staff Present:
Dr. Andrea Wilko, Chief Economist
Timothy G. Dinehart, Fiscal Analyst
Ms. Sally Thompson, Administrative Assistant
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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 Christine F. Watkins called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m. |
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| Chair Watkins provided information on the request for appropriation presentation requirements. |
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| 1. 8:00 to 8:05 a.m. Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD) |
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| Ms. Felecia Maxfield-Barrett, Executive Director, Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy (UCCD), introduced and described the request for appropriation for the Utah Council for Citizen Diplomacy. |
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| 2. 8:10 to 8:15 a.m. RFA - Youth Impact |
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| Ms. Nicole Hall, Director, Youth Impact, introduced and described the request for appropriation for Youth Impact. |
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| Mr. Craig Lindgren, Program Manager, Youth Impact, added information to the request. |
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| 3. 8:15 to 8:20 a.m. RFA - Warriors Over the Wasatch/Hill AFB Show (Rep. Handy) |
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| 5-RFA - Warriors Over the Wasatch/Hill AFB Show |
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| Rep. Stephen G. Handy introduced and described the request for appropriation for Warriors Over the Wasatch/Hill AFB Show. |
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| Mr. Kevin Ireland, Executive Director, The Utah Air Show Foundation, added information to the request. |
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| Sen. Scott D. Sandall requested budget information. Rep. Handy and Mr. Ireland responded. |
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| 4. 8:20 to 8:25 a.m. RFA - Wasatch Community Gardens Campus (Rep. Dailey-Provost) |
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| 6-RFA - Wasatch Community Gardens Campus |
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| Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost introduced the request for appropriation for Wasatch Community Gardens Campus. |
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| Ms. Ashley Patterson, Executive Director, Wasatch Community Gardens, described the request. |
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| 5. 8:25 to 8:30 a.m. RFA - Rising Tides Rural Manufacturing Initiative (Rep. Watkins) |
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| 7-RFA - Rising Tides Rural Manufacturing Initiative |
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| Chair Watkins introduced the request for appropriation for Rising Tides Rural Manufacturing Initiative. |
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| Mr. Brian Sather, CEO, Blacksmith Manufacturing/Future Design, described the request. |
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| 6. 8:30 to 8:35 a.m. RFA - American Freedom Festival (Rep. V. Peterson) |
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| 8-RFA - American Freedom Festival |
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| Rep. Val L. Peterson introduced the request for appropriation for American Freedom Festival. |
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| Mr. Paul Warner, Executive Director, American Freedom Festival, described the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked questions. Sen. Curtis S. Bramble responded. |
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| 7. 8:35 to 8:40 a.m. RFA - UAMMI Appropriations Request (Rep. Potter) |
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| 9-RFA - UAMMI Appropriations Request |
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| Rep. Val K. Potter introduced the request for appropriation for Utah Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Initiative (UAMMI). |
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| Mr. Jeff Edwards, Executive Director, UAMMI, described the request. |
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| Mr. Mark Messick, Vice President, Northrop Grumman, added comments to the request. |
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| 8. 8:40 to 8:45 a.m. RFA - Bryner Museum (Rep. Watkins) |
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| Chair Watkins introduced and described the request for appropriation for Bryner Museum. |
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| 9. 8:45 to 8:50 a.m. RFA - Excellence in the Community (Rep. Nelson) |
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| 11-RFA - Excellence in the Community |
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| Rep. Merrill F. Nelson introduced the request for appropriation for Excellence in the Community. |
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| Mr. Jeff Whiteley, Founder/Managing Director, Excellence in the Community, described the request. |
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| Ms. Macae Wanberg, The Old Grantsville Church Owner, added comments to the request. |
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| 10. 8:50 to 8:55 a.m. RFA - Utah Stem Action Center (Rep. V. Peterson) and Base |
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| 12-RFA - Utah Stem Action Center |
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| Rep. Val Peterson Introduced the request for appropriation for Utah Stem Action Center. |
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| Ms. Tamara L. Goetz, Executive Director, Utah Stem Action Center, described the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked a question. Ms. Goetz responded. |
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| 11. 8:55 to 9:00 a.m. RFA - VentureCapital.org (Rep. Potter) |
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| 13-RFA - VentureCapital.org |
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| Rep. Potter introduced the request for appropriation for VentureCapital.org. |
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| Mr. Bradley Bertoch, President/CEO, VentureCapital.org, described the request. |
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| Mr. Matt Warnock, Volunteer, VentureCapital.org, added information to the request. |
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| Mr. Bertoch made closing comments. |
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| 12. 9:00 to 9:05 a.m. RFA - She Tech (Rep. Gibson) |
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| Rep. Francis D. Gibson introduced the request for appropriation for She Tech. |
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| Ms. Cyndi Tetro, CEO, SheTech, described the request. |
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| Ms. Kylee Willis, Student, Skyridge High school, added comments to the request. |
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| 13. 9:05 to 9:10 a.m. RFA - Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis (Rep. Miles) |
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| 15-RFA - Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis |
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| Rep. Kelly B. Miles introduced the request for appropriation for Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis. |
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| Ms. Kate Bideaux, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Weber-Davis, described the request. |
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| 14. 9:10 to 9:15 a.m. RFA - Hale Center Theatre |
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| Sen. Kirk Cullimore introduced the request for appropriation for Hale Center Theatre. |
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| Ms. Christy Haymond, Volunteer Board Member, Hale Center Theatre, described the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall requested budget information. Ms. Haymond responded. |
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| 15. 9:15 to 9:20 a.m. RFA - Farm Country at Thanksgiving Points (Sen. Hemmert) |
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| 17-RFA - Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point |
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| Sen. Daniel Hemmert introduced the request for appropriation for Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point. |
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| Mr. Mike Washburn, President, Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point, described the request. |
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| 16. 9:20 to 9:25 a.m. RFA - Pete Suazo Center (Sen. Escamilla) Base and Increase |
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| Sen. Luz Escamilla introduced the request for appropriation for the Pete Suazo Center. |
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| Ms. Silvia Castro, Executive Director, Pete Suazo Center, described the request. |
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| Sen. Escamilla and Mr. Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, added comments to the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall requested budget information. Sen. Escamilla responded. |
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| 17. 8:05 to 8:10 a.m. RFA - Youth Bicycle Education and Safety Training (Rep. Quinn) |
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| 3-RFA - Youth Bicycle Education and Safety Training |
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| Rep. Tim Quinn introduced the request for appropriation for Youth Bicycle Education and Safety Training. |
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| Mr. Phil Sarnoff, Executive Director, Bike Utah, described the request. |
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| 18. 9:25 to 9:30 a.m. RFA - Taste Utah (Rep. Winder) Base and New |
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| Rep. Mike Winder introduced the request for appropriation for Taste Utah. |
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| Ms. Melva Sine, President, Utah Restaurant Association described the request. |
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| Rep. Winder made closing comments. |
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| Sen. Sandall requested budget information. Ms. Sine responded. |
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| 19. 9:30 to 9:35 a.m. RFA - World Trade Center Utah (Rep. Hawkes) Base and New |
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| 20-RFA - World Trade Center Utah |
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| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes introduced the request for appropriation for World Trade Center Utah. |
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| Mr. Miles Hansen, President/CEO, World Trade Center, described the request. |
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| 20. 9:35 to 9:40 a.m. RFA - Web.Com Golf (Rep. Barlow) Base and New |
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| Rep. Stewart E. Barlow introduced the request for appropriation for Web.com Golf. |
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| Mr. Bret Millburn, Former Commissioner, Davis County, added comments to the request. |
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| 21. 9:40 to 9:45 a.m. Desert Star |
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| Sen. Gene Davis introduced the request for appropriation for Desert Star. |
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| Mr. Michael Todd, President/Executive Director, Desert Star, described the request. |
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| 22. 9:50 to 9:55 a.m. Southwest Symphony |
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| Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller introduced and described the request for appropriation for Southwest Symphony. |
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| Sen. Sandall requested budget information. Rep. Seegmiller and Dr. Andrea Wilko, Chief Economist, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst, responded. |
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| 23. 9:55 to 10:00 a.m. Hale Center - Foundation for the Arts and Education (Sen. Hemmert) |
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| 25-RFA - Hale Center-Foundation for the Arts and Education |
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| Sen. Hemmert introduced the request for appropriation for Hale Center-Foundation for the Arts and Education. |
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| Mr. Jeff L. Fisher, Director, Hale Center-Foundation for the Arts and Education, described the request. |
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| 24. 10:00 to 10:05 a.m. RFA - Growth Media Education Campaign (Sen. Millner) |
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| 26-RFA - Growth Media Education Campaign |
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| Sen. Ann Millner introduced the request for appropriation for Growth Media Education Campaign. |
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| Ms. Abby Osborne, Vice President, Policy & Government Affairs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, described the request. |
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| 25. 10:05 to 10:10 a.m. RFA - Salt Lake City Film Society (Rep. Hollins) |
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| 27-RFA - Salt Lake City Film Society |
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| Rep. Sandra Hollins introduced the request for appropriation for Salt Lake Film Society. |
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| Ms. Torry A. Baker, President/CEO, Salt Lake Film Society, described the request. |
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| Sen. Curtis S. Bramble added comments concerning the handouts. |
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| 26. 10:10 to 10:15 a.m. RFA - Sandy Arts Guild (Rep. Spendlove) |
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| 28-RFA - Sandy Arts Guild |
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| Rep. Robert M. Spendlove introduced the request for appropriation for the Sandy Arts Guild. |
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| Ms. Alyse George, Marketing and Development Director, Sandy Arts Guild, described the request. |
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| Sen. Sandall asked a question. Ms. George responded. |
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| 27. 10:15 to 10:20 a.m. RFA - Tuacahn Center for the Arts Crucial Art Center Improvements |
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| 29-RFA - Tuacahn Center for the Arts Crucial Art Center Improvements |
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| Rep. V. Lowry Snow introduced the request for appropriation for Tuacahn Center for the Arts Crucial Art Center Improvements. |
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| Mr. Kevin M. Smith, Chief Opertional Officer, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, and Mr. Hyrum Smith, Vice Chair, Tuacahn Board, described the request. |
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| Rep. Snow made closing comments to the request. |
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| Rep. Potter requested budget information. Mr. Smith responded. |
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| 28. 10:20 to 10:25 a.m. RFA - Missing Stories Completion (Rep. Kwan) |
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| Rep. Karen Kwan introduced the request for appropriation for Missing Stories Completion. |
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| Mr. Leslie Kellen, Director, Center For Documentary Expression and Art, described the request. |
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| Rep. Potter requested budget information. Mr. Kellen responded. |
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| 29. 10:25 to 10:30 a.m. RFA - Off Broadway Theatre (Rep. Kawn) |
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| 31-RFA - Off Broadway Theatre |
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| Rep. Kwan introduced the request for appropriation for Off Broadway Theatre. |
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| Mr. Bing Fang, Chief Financial Officer, Off Broadway Theatre, described the request. |
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| Rep. Potter requested budget information. Mr. Fang and Rep. Kwan responded. |
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| 30. 10:30 to 10:35 a.m. RFA - Bear River Massacre Permanent Interpretive Center (Rep. Perry) |
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| 32-RFA - Bear River Massacre Permanent Interpretive Center |
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| Rep. Lee B. Perry introduced the request for appropriation for Bear River Massacre Permanent Improvement Center. |
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| Mr. Darren Parry, Chairman, Northwest Band Tribal Council, described the request. |
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| 31. 10:35 to 10:40 a.m. RFA - Keys to Success (Rep. Hawkes) |
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| Rep. Hawkes introduced the request for appropriation for Keys to Success. |
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| Mr. Rick Folkerson, President, Keys to Success, described the request. |
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| 32. 10:40 to 10:45 a.m. RFA - Western Legends Roundup - Kane County (Rep. Lyman) |
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| 34-RFA - Western Legends Roundup-Kane County |
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| Rep. Phil Lyman introduced the request for appropriation for Western Legends Roundup-Kane County. |
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| Mr. Brent Chamberlain, Commissioner, Western Legends Roundup-Kane County described the request. |
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| MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to adjourn the meeting at 10:53 a.m.
The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-9.
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-9 | |
Rep. P. Arent
Sen. R. Okerlund
Rep. V. Potter
Sen. S. Sandall
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Winder
| | Sen. C. Bramble
Sen. G. Davis
Rep. T. Hawkes
Sen. D. Ipson
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. T. Quinn
Sen. D. Thatcher
Sen. E. Vickers
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