| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Vice Chair Rep. Clare Collard Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Susan Pulsipher | Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Mike Winder Members Absent: Rep. Francis D. Gibson Staff Present: Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst Rafaela Eguiguren, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Collard moved to approve the minutes of February 10, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Schultz |
| 1. H.B. 313 Heritage and Arts Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Winder presented the bill with the assistance of Jill Love, Executive Director, Department of Heritage and Arts. |
| MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 313 with 1st Substitute H.B. 313. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION: Rep. Stenquist moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 313 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson |
| 2. H.B. 348 Economic Development Amendments (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Timothy D. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Hemmert, Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). |
| Vice Chair Stenquist assumed the chair. |
| Kori Ann Edwards, Managing Director of Operations, GOED, answered questions from the committee. |
| Kira Slawson, Utah Rural Telecom Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Vice President of the Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Tara Thue, President, AT&T Mountain West States, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Schultz moved to replace H.B. 348 with 1st Substitute H.B. 348. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Handy |
| MOTION: Rep. Winder moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 348 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Handy |
| MOTION: Rep. Lund moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. S. Handy |
| Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 2:59 p.m. |