MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, March 6, 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. Calvin R. Musselman

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

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.

Vice Chair Owens called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Musselman moved to approve the minutes of March 5, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-6.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. C. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. C. Moss
1. S.B. 200 Redistricting Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis Bramble presented the bill with support from Jeff Wright, Better Boundaries Utah.
Rebecca Chavez-Houck, Executive Director of Better Boundaries Utah, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Chair Winder moved to pass S.B. 200 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-3
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. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
2. 2nd Sub. S.B. 95 Economic Development Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill with support from Theresa Foxley, President/CEO of the Economic Development Corporation of Utah, and Mitch Zundel, Director of Box Elder County Economic Development.
Val Hale, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in support of the bill.
John Hisky, Senior Policy Advisor for the Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in support of the bill.
Kaitlyn Pieper, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 95 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. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
3. S.C.R. 9 Concurrent Resolution Addressing Olympics (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to pass S.C.R. 9 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. Musselman
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
4. H.C.R. 26 Concurrent Resolution Honoring Helen Foster Snow (Hutchings, E.)
Rep. Hutchings presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Harrison moved to pass H.C.R. 26 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
MOTION: Rep. Lisonbee moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. S. Harrison
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. A. Maloy
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Musselman
Vice Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 3:16 p.m.