MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 25, 2021 • 4:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner

Members Absent:
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Sarah Flanigan, Policy Analyst
Nancy Skidmore, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 4:11 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2021 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 348 Economic Development Amendments (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with the assistance of Daniel Hemmert, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED).
Eric Isom, lobbyist, Century Link, spoke in favor of the bill.
Andrew Gruber, Executive Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, spoke in favor of the bill.
Spencer Nitz, Director of Research, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 348 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 4:50 p.m.