MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 26, 2020 • 9:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Members Absent:
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Acting Chair Hinkins called the meeting to order at 9:04 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to approve the minutes of February 24, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. S.B. 171 Personal Privacy Protection Act (McCay, D.)
Sen. McCay presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 171 with 1st Substitute S.B. 171. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. McCay further explained the bill.
John Valentine, Chairman, Utah State Tax Commission, spoke in favor of the bill.
Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 171 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 158 Urban Renewal Project Area Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Rob Jolley, Flagship Homes.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to replace S.B. 158 with 1st Substitute S.B. 158. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Rob Jolley spoke in favor of the bill.
John Hiskey, Senior Advisor, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jacob McHargue, City Manager, Vineyard City, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 158 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. McCay resumed the chair.
3. S.B. 165 Emergency Response Plans for Homelessness (Escamilla (Robles), L.)
Sen. Luz Escamilla presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to amend S.B. 165 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Amendment 1
S.B. 165
1.        Page 2, Line 57: 
57                 (v) develop a nonbinding locally appropriate emergency response plan in coordination with the

Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Stevenson
Lynn Pace, Senior Advisor, Salt Lake City, spoke in favor of the bill.
John Hiskey responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 165 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. D. McCay
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m.