MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, January 31, 2020 • 2:00 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

Staff Present:
Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
Christopher Vizcardo, Committee Secretary

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 2:00 p.m.
1. S.B. 14 Tribal Leaders Description Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill.
Moroni Benally, Utah League of Native American Voters, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to pass S.B. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
2. H.B. 160 Refugee Continuing Education Program (Moss, C.)
RSO Youth Survey Summary
Utah Refugee Education & Training Center
Rep. Moss presented the bill with the support of Asha Parekh, Director of the Refugees Services Office, Department of Workforce Services, Martin Bates, Superintendent of Granite School District, Amadu Young, Salt Lake City School District teacher, and James McConkie, Refugee Justice League Cofounder.
Steven Clark, a citizen, spoke on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to amend H.B. 160 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Amendment 1
H.B. 160
1.        Page 1, Lines 23 through 27: 
23         Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24                 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021:
25                 ▸         to the Department of Workforce Services -- Operations and Policy -- Workforce
26         Development as an ongoing appropriation:
27                         •         from the { General } Education Fund, $500,000.

2.        Page 3, Lines 73 through 77: 
73         ITEM 1
74                 To the Department of Workforce Services -- Operations and Policy
75                         From { General } Education Fund

 

$500,000
76                         Schedule of Programs:
77                                 Workforce Development                                 $500,000

Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 160 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
3. H.B. 148 Utah Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award Program (Perry, L.)
HB 148 & HCR 5 Handout
Rep. Lee Perry presented the bill with the support of Jason Lewis, President of Utah School Employees Association (USEA).
4. H.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Education Support Professionals Day (Perry, L.)
Rep. Perry presented the bill with the support of Jason Lewis, President of USEA.
5. H.B. 148 Utah Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award Program (Perry, L.)
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
6. H.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Education Support Professionals Day (Perry, L.)
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
7. H.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Cultural Intelligence and Linguistic Competence (Potter, V.)
Rep. Val Potter presented the bill with support from Matthew Wappett, Executive Director for the Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) at Utah State University.
Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate for Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sachin Pavithran, Director of Policy for CPD, spoke in favor of the bill.
Teresa Larsen, Project Coordinator II at CPD, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.C.R. 4 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
8. S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution Creating the Danger Cave State Monument (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill with support of Jeff Rasmussen, Director of the Parks and Recreation Department.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass S.C.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
9. H.B. 30 Workforce Services Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill with the support of Kathy Bounous, Department of Workforce Services.
Audry Wood, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass H.B. 30 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
10. S.B. 24 Utah Works Program Amendments (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.
Andy Pierucci, Northrop Grumman, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nic Dunn, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Maloy moved to pass S.B. 24 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes from March 11, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Musselman
Chair Winder adjourned the meeting at 3:41 p.m.