| Members Present: Sen. Curtis S. Bramble, Chair Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Karen Mayne Sen. Daniel McCay Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Todd D. Weiler |
Members Absent: Sen. Don L. Ipson Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Adam J. Sweet, Policy Analyst Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary |
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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 Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:09 a.m. |
| 1. S.B. 202 Grant Program for Small Businesses (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore presented the bill with the assistance of Kori Ann Edwards, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED). |
| Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Executive Vice President, Utah Cultural Alliance, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jacey Skinner, Executive Vice President of Public Policy and General Counsel, Salt Lake Chamber, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass S.B. 202 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 204 Permitting Amendments (Cullimore, K. A.) |
| Sen. Cullimore explained the bill. |
| Aerin Christensen, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Wayne Bradshaw, Director of Policy, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kimberly Chytraus, Attorney, Salt Lake City, spoke to the bill. |
| Timothy Sandefur, Vice President of Litigation, Goldwater Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Charles Stormont, Director of Right of Way, Department of Transportation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Cullimore moved to pass S.B. 204 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Mayne | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. H.B. 126 Licensing Amendments (Brammer, B.) |
| Rep. Brammer explained the bill. |
| Brenda Sharman, Owner, Cameo College of Essential Beauty, spoke to the bill. |
| AACS State Relations Committee Hair Braiding Requirements |
| Information on HB 126 |
| MOTION: Sen. Weiler moved to replace H.B. 126 with 1st Substitute H.B. 126. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Sandall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 126 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. K. Mayne Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. S.B. 190 Interstate Compact for Economic Development (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. McCay explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to amend S.B. 190 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
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Amendment 1
S.B. 190 55 (5) "State" means a state of the United States { 56 |
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. T. Weiler |
| James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Hart, Deputy Director, GOED, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. S. Sandall Sen. T. Weiler | Sen. K. Cullimore Sen. D. Ipson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:55 a.m. |